An equation is used to show that one number, calculation or expression is equal to another.

An expression contains one or more values, where each value is separated by an operator.  Two or more expressions with the same value can be separated by an equals sign to create an equation.

The whole is all the parts or everything, the total amount.

Use a balanced equation to calculate unknown parts

Maths

In this unit pupils used the concept of same sum to simplify and solve addition problems. In the future unit pupils will solve calculations with missing addends and use the same difference rule to balance equations. They will explain how increasing or decreasing the minuend affects the difference.

In the prior unit pupils identified structures within stories using their knowledge of structures to create stories. They used their knowledge of additive structures to solve problems. In this unit pupils used the concept of same sum to simplify and solve addition problems

Use equivalence and compensation to simplify and solve addition calculations

Which symbol can you insert between two expressions to show that they have the same value?

What is the mass of the plasticine part on the balance scales? {{ }} g

Find the unknown by comparing parts.
32 + 27 = 30 + {{ }}

Find the unknown by comparing parts.
0.25 + 0.67 = 0.29 + {{ }}

Find the unknown by comparing parts.
23,000 + 15,000 = 21,750 + {{ }}

What is the missing part in this bar model? {{ }}

327 − 98 = {{ }}
Complete this mentally.

Jun buys two rugby balls which cost £7.98 each. How much does he spend altogether? Jun spends £{{ }}

Sofia has £15 to spend. She buys a bat and ball set for £12.98 so how much change should she receive? Sofia should receive £{{ }} change.

Sam thinks of a 3-digit number and then adds 7 before dividing it by 4 to finish with the number 30
What was her starting number?

What is the missing whole in this bar model?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Use a balanced equation to calculate unknown parts

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.