Equivalent Number Sentences – EAST Maths Resource (Lessons 1 & 2)

Transform the way your students understand equality in mathematics with this ready-to-use EAST Maths program resource. Designed for primary school classrooms, this engaging lesson pack focuses on helping learners recognise, create, and solve equivalent number sentences using both addition and subtraction.

Aligned with the EAST (Explicit, Active, Supportive, Targeted) Maths approach, this resource provides step-by-step teaching slides, interactive activities, and real-world examples to build deep conceptual understanding of the equals sign and equivalency.

What’s Included:

• Clear Learning Intentions & Success Criteria to guide teaching and learning
• Explicit teaching slides on equality and equivalence
• Key vocabulary (addition, equals, sum, equation, subtraction, equivalent)
• Modelling examples with visual supports (counters, balance scales)
• Interactive "We Do" and "You Do" activities for whole-class participation
• Real-world examples (e.g., lollies and counters) to make learning meaningful
• Creative partner tasks to encourage problem-solving and reasoning
• Review and summary slides for consolidation and assessment

Skills Developed:

• Understanding the meaning of the equals sign
• Representing equality through addition and subtraction
• Writing and solving equivalent number sentences
• Building confidence in mathematical reasoning and problem-solving

Perfect for Stage 1, this ready-made lesson resource saves you time and ensures your students actively engage in hands-on maths learning. Whether you’re introducing equality for the first time or consolidating prior knowledge, this pack supports all learners with structured, scaffolded activities.

✅ Ideal for classroom teachers, tutors, and homeschooling parents

✅ Aligned with the EAST Maths framework

✅ Boosts fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills

**This resource is an original creation by a classroom teacher and is not affiliated with or endorsed by EAST Mathematics. It has been developed based on personal interpretation of the EAST Maths framework.**

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• Equivalent number sentences lesson
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