What an equation claims

Target: Find a value that makes both sides equal.

Language target: Say “both sides.”

Likely miss: Students treat the equation as a recipe to compute the left side only.

Ask: What do you get if you put your value on both sides?

If you see it: Ask which value makes both sides the same number.

Evidence to listen for: The student tests a value in both sides.

Next: If they only compute, have them write both sides.

Homework mark for this device

Until a teacher sets it here, family practice is optional. Stars are an incentive, not a grade. This setting is local. It is not a district roster.

unset optional required incentive

Observable student moves: names both quantities, uses the represented relationship, and revises after feedback. This companion is not a score.