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 8 questions. No sign-up needed.

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What students practice

One- and two-step equations, p(x + q) = r, variables on both sides, like terms, no or infinite solutions, substitution

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

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.