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Balance It!
Play the right step card to keep the scale balanced. Miss, and the next player can steal the equation.
Grades 7–8Card game1–6 players or teamsNo student loginsWorks offline
Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 questions or 5 minutes, whichever comes first. No sign-up needed.
Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.

What students practice
One- and two-step equations, p(x + q) = r, variables on both sides, like terms, no or infinite solutions, substitution
Great for
Whole-class review on the smartboard, math centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.
Standards
OAS 7.A.3.1 · 7.A.4.1 · PA.A.3.1–3.2 · PA.A.4.1
Common Core: 7.EE.A.1 · 7.EE.B.4a · 8.EE.C.7a–b
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How it works
- Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
- Enter the players or teams, then press Start.
- Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
- Each purchase includes the game file and a one-page Quick Start guide.
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