Harvest Scale
The Thanksgiving edition of Scale Sleuths. Every pumpkin, pie, apple and ear of corn has a secret weight. Use the balanced market scales to figure out what each one weighs.
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
Will it balance?, one mystery shape, two and three mystery shapes with substitution, unknowns on both sides, writing the equation for a balance
Standards
OAS 3.A.2.1–2 · 4.A.2.2–3 · 5.A.2.1–3 · 6.A.1.3 · 6.A.3.2 · 7.A.3.1 · 7.A.4.1 · PA.A.3.1 · PA.A.4.1
Common Core: 3.OA.A.4 · 3.OA.D.8 · 4.OA.A.3 · 5.OA.A.2 · 6.EE.A.2c · 6.EE.B.5 · 6.EE.B.7 · 7.EE.A.1 · 7.EE.B.4a · 8.EE.C.7b · 8.EE.C.8b–c
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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.
