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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.

Maine Learning Results learning standard: 1.OA.D.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 Maine

In the Maine Learning Results, 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: Maine Department of Education

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 one is equal to 15?

    15

    • 9 + 4
    • 1 + 14
    • 1 + 15

  2. Question 2

    Which group has fewer?

    Let's compare

    stars
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    moons
    🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

    Each picture = 1

    • ⭐stars
    • 🌙moons

  3. Question 3

    Which sign goes in the box?

    3 + 9 12

    • =
    • ≠

  4. Question 4

    Is 10 + 9 the same as 13 + 7?

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

  5. Question 5

    Are there the same number of ⭐ and 🌙?

    Let's compare

    stars
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    moons
    🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

    Each picture = 1

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

  6. Question 6

    Is 8 + 7 the same as 13 + 1?

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

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