ExplorerGrades K–1⏱ 10 min
Comparing numbers
Match up two groups to see which has more, then use >, < and = with numbers up to 99.
Standards: K.CC.C.61.NBT.B.3
1Wonder
You have 5 stickers and your friend has 3. Who has more? How can you be sure without counting?
2Explore
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Turn your phone sideways, or open this lesson on a tablet or computer. The explanation and quiz below work here.
Which is true?
Numbers
Left
Right
Try this
- Turn on Match them up. Which side has some left over?
- Pick the sentence that is true: <, = or >.
- Make both sides the same. What happens when you match them up?
- Switch to Up to 99. Press New numbers. Which do you compare first, the tens or the ones?
3Explain
Step 1 of 5
Match them up
Pair each purple ball with a green one. The purple side has 2 left over, so 5 is more than 3.
Comparing numbers
> greater than · < less than · = equal to
The open mouth faces the bigger number. For two-digit numbers, compare the tens first; if they are the same, compare the ones.
4Practice
Question 1 of 5
Which number is more: 6 or 9?
5Recap
- Match them up: the side with some left over has more.
- When counting, the number that comes later is bigger.
- > greater than, < less than, = equal.
- For two-digit numbers, compare the tens first, then the ones.