Directions For Gsp Solving Equations With Balance

Solving Equations With Balance: Geometer’s Sketchpad Activity Go to S: Drive  Teacher folders  J. Brtva’s Classes  5_Solve by Balancing.gsp Play with dragging different objects to the scale 1. What makes the tray go down? What pulls up?

2. Find a combination that balances (even) the trays. Draw a picture.

3. What equation does the balance show?

Check your answer (Show Formula)

Write or draw what happens: 1. Drag 1 from storage to each pan

2. Draw 1 from right to left

3. Drag 1 and -1 together from left to right

4. Drag 1 from storage to left and -1 to right

5. Drag -5 on each pan

6. Take away x from each pan into storage

7. Drag x from storage to left and 5 from storage to right

8. Drag x and –x from right to storage

How can you keep pans balanced?