M3 L25

Fluency: Sprint: Make It Equal

10 Minutes

Objective

Strategize and apply understanding of the equal sign to

solve equivalent expressions.

Application Problem

Micah had 16 trucks and lost 9 of them. Charles had 1 truck and

received 6 more trucks from his mother. Who has more trucks,

Micah or Charles?

Read – Draw – Write

7 Minutes

Concept Development

18 Minutes

Micah

Charles

Concept Development

18 Minutes

Record student thinking here as needed.

Problem Set

10 Minutes

Student Debrief

Look at your Problem Set. Which expressions can you solve in
your head? How can they help you solve other expressions?
Explain the meaning of equal.

7 Minutes

Exit Ticket

3 Minutes