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Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 53 Issue 1, January 2016
18 – 23
Addressing the Misconceptions of the Equal Sign
Brad Weible
Throughout my eight years of teaching mathematics in the Grades 4 and 5 classroom, I have been consistently surprised at areas of the curriculum where my students have been challenged. Every year I would give lessons on solving equations using larger numbers in the traditional vertical or horizontal format that can be found in most classrooms. Typically after reviewing the steps for solving these equations, my students would become quite competent solving a variety of equations with 3- or 4-digit numbers.
