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1st grade · Math · Unit 5 of 14

Equal or Not

Same or not the same?

What your child practices

Learning that = means "the same amount as" (not just "the answer is"), and using ≠ when two sides are different.

Alaska content standards learning standard: 1.OA.7 · using the meaning of the equal sign to decide whether an equation is true

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. The = sign means both sides are the same amount.
  2. Work out one side first.
  3. Then find what the other side needs.

Example: 3 + 4 = 5 + ? 3 + 4 is 7. 5 + 2 is 7, so ? is 2. Answer: 2

Equal or Not in Alaska

In the Alaska content standards, this is unit 5 of 14 in 1st grade Math, after Take Away and before Measuring.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which sign goes in the box?

    8 + 7 15

    • =
    • ≠

  2. Question 2

    Is 9 + 2 the same as 3 + 9?

    • No, not equal (≠)
    • Yes, equal (=)

  3. Question 3

    Which sign goes in the box?

    8 + 7 14

    • =
    • ≠

  4. Question 4

    Which one is equal to 13?

    13

    • 2 + 11
    • 3 + 9
    • 6 + 5

  5. Question 5

    Is this number sentence true?

    5 + 2 = 8

    • Yes, it's true
    • No, it's not true

  6. Question 6

    Are there the same number of 🧦 and 👟?

    Let's compare

    socks
    🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦
    shoes
    👟👟👟👟👟👟👟👟👟👟

    Each picture = 1

    • Yes, equal (=)
    • No, not equal (≠)

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