![]() ![]() We practice reading comparisons from left to right. At this point we are just practicing with the words. I then teach my students comparing numbers vocabulary: greater than, less than, and equal to. Students can see that the further to the right a number is on the number line, the greater it is. Number lines can be a helpful visual tool for comparing numbers. We practice using number lines, 120 charts, and pictures to determine which numbers are bigger and which are smaller. ![]() We practice using number sense to determine which numbers are bigger or smaller and then using comparison vocabulary – greater than, less than, and equal to – to describe numbers. In this post, I will share exactly how I teach comparing numbers in 1st grade and share some hands-on comparing numbers activities! You can find all the activities for comparing numbers in my Place Value Guided Math Unit here! Tip 1: Don’t Teach the Comparison Symbols Right Away!īefore I introduce comparing symbols to my students, I want students to have a concrete understanding of how we compare numbers. I like to begin my comparing numbers unit, right after our place value unit! You can read more about our Place Value Unit here! In order to compare 2-digit numbers, 1st graders need to have solid number sense and place value understanding. By the end of the year, students should be able to compare two-digit numbers and determine which one is greater or less than the other. You can laminate the alligators and put adhesive magnets on the back to use on your chalkboard or dry erase board.Īfter a teacher’s request, I’ve added a set of smaller alligators that you can use for small groups.Comparing Numbers is an important skill that we teach in first grade. If your child is a little older and is ready for it, use the alligators to compare: This was quite challenging for her, so after a few more problems I let her get back to her reading. Then I made it even tougher with the above example. With an accompanying illustration, she was able to see that those are equal. When I saw that she knew that “2,465 is greater than 2,456”, I created more challenging problems involving fractions. I started with some larger numbers to give her practice with place value. These simple on the floor activities were far too easy for my Seven, who is going into second grade. After figuring out the answer, I had him read it using the words on the alligator. I got out my color tiles from my teaching days. ![]() We used a few toys with my Five too, but it became obvious that to help him work with larger numbers we’d need small manipulatives. I would set out small piles and ask my Four to tell me which was larger without counting. He understood that when the piles had equal amounts, he needed to choose the equal sign. If your child has trouble, you could draw a simple number line and show him how the larger numbers are farther on the line. My Four had no trouble figuring out greater than/less than for amounts under 10. After doing a variety of counting activities over the last year, he can count objects up to about 20 without much difficulty. After counting each pile, he identified the larger one and chose which alligator he would need to swallow up the bigger amount. We started by getting out our toy food and putting it in small piles that I knew my Four could count. After printing on cardstock and laminating, I brought them to the playroom. You can do this activity using only two things:Ī) the free alligator printables (get them at the end of this post)ī) something to count, like a stack of toys or small math manipulatives (for older kids, you just need a dry erase or chalk board)Īmong the three kids (ages 4, 5, and 7) we learned more about:įirst, I created some simple alligator less than, greater than, and equal to printables. ![]()
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