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We were using hanger diagrams to model balancing equations. The language of unit groups will be so helpful to this. Sometimes the diagram gives a value to a shape as 1 unit–say a hanging triangle is worth 1. Then it will change and a hanging triangle might be worth 3 so i triangle is 1 three unit group. Wow! The words here will be so powerful to student understanding. Thanks!