October · Week 1 · Finn the Fox
Week 1 · Oct 5–9
One-Step Equations
Same move, both sides.
One-step equations: keep the balance, add and subtract to solve, multiply and divide to solve, handle negative coefficients, then Boss Prep.
The five days
5 Missions · 5 Mission DebriefsOne Mission at a time.
Each Mission includes its Mission Debrief for self-checking. Friday’s Mission is Boss Prep.
MONDAY
One-Step Equations: Meet the Balance
Read what is attached to the variable, choose the opposite move, then make it on both sides.
Get Mission ↓TUESDAYAdd and Subtract to Solve
Name what is attached to the variable, then use its opposite.
Get Mission ↓WEDNESDAYMultiply and Divide to Solve
Name the coefficient, then divide both sides by it.
Get Mission ↓THURSDAYOne-Step Equations with Negatives
The minus belongs to the coefficient, so it goes along for the ride.
Get Mission ↓FRIDAY · BOSS PREPBoss Prep: One-Step Equations
Every lock in Friday’s Boss Battle uses one clue from this week.
Get Boss Prep ↓Student access: Daily Missions open with their lesson. The full Mission Pack is the week’s one-file bundle and is meant to open on Friday after the week has been taught.