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Solving Multi-Step Equations with Candy Activity

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Solving Multi-Step Equations with Candy Activity

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This is a great activity to help students be hands on when learning to balance equations.

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Students will work in groups of two (homogeneous ability levels). Each pair will need about 30 gummy bears (2 groups of 15 in a single color) and about 30 m&m candies (2 groups of 15 in a single color). I also gave students four dixie cups to sort and store candy that wasn't in use, but this is not necessary. This activity will run more smoothly, if the candy is sorted into cups prior to the beginning of class.
Each student will need the balance beam sheet, and the equation handout to complete this activity. I will explain to the class that we will use the candy to represent the variables and constants that are in a multi step equation, in order to give our equations a physical model. I have the students create a key on the top of the equation handout by placing a piece of candy next to the corresponding item.

I tell students that we are going to balance our equations, and that our goal is to ensure that each gummy bear receives an equal distribution of m&m's as the other gummy bears in the equation. The only rule that students must abide by is to make their actions balanced; whatever is removed from one side of the balance beam has to be identically removed from the other side. In this video ( candy lab) a student gives a thorough explanation on how to solve a multistep equation using candy.

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Solving Multi Step Equations with Candy (Day 1 of 4)

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Students will work in groups of two (homogeneous ability levels). Each pair will need about 30 gummy bears (2 groups of 15 in a single color) and about 30 m&m candies (2 groups of 15 in a single color). I also gave students four dixie cups to sort and store candy that wasn't in use, but this is not necessary.

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