Cow's Balance Beam – Equal To Worksheet (IB PYP Grade 1)

About This Worksheet

Balance the beam! Both sides must be equal. This colourful, printable IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics worksheet gives young learners focused practice with equal to, with a friendly cow to guide them. It has a name, class and date box for students, the mindtested.com header and footer, and a teacher answer key on page 2.

What Questions Are in This Worksheet?

There are 3 activities worth 13 marks in total:

• Activity A: Comparing sums with numbers.
• Activity B: Finding equal numbers.
• Activity C: Finding equal sums.

What Your Child Will Practise

• Using the equals symbol
• Comparing sums with numbers
• Matching equal groups
• Finding equal numbers

How to Use This Worksheet

1. Print the PDF on A4 paper (colour is best, but black and white works too).
2. Read each instruction aloud together before your child starts.
3. Let your child try every activity independently first.
4. Mark with the answer key on page 2 and talk through any mistakes.

Tip: five to ten minutes of regular practice works better for Grade 1 learners than one long session. Colour in the cow when the worksheet is finished as a small reward.

Ideal for classroom use, homework, tutoring or home learning in the IB PYP Number strand, where learners spot numbers and groups that are equal and use the equals symbol. Answer key included.