Basic 4Mathematics22 min

Equation Stories and Guess-Check

Creating and solving missing-number stories about learners, marbles, and classroom errands.

Turn stories into equations and equations into stories.

A teacher writes equations with a box. Explain what the box means, try a value, check it, and create your own story.

Equation Stories and Guess-Check illustration

Creating and solving missing-number stories about learners, marbles, and classroom errands.

Create a story for 14 + box = 21.

  1. The box means a missing part. The total is 21 and one part is 14.
  2. A matching story is: Ama has 14 stickers and gets more stickers. Now she has 21. She got 7 stickers.