Curated OER
Great Graph!
Here is a fantastic lesson counting coins, interpreting graphs, and the concept of "greater than" and "less than." Young mathematicians utilize worksheets embedded in the plan in order to practice these concepts. The worksheets are...
Math 4 Children
Who Wants to be a Champion? - Comparing Numbers
Some excellent practice in mental math, and comparing numbers, awaits your class in this engaging Jeopardy-style game. They can earn bronze, silver, and gold medals by answering questions correctly. The categories include comparing...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Which Number Is Greater? Which Number Is Less?
The teacher will show the class two groups of objects or drawings of objects for the students to compare using greater than/less than language. Students will discuss in pairs how they know which number is greater or less than the other...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Guess the Marbles in the Bag
Students will make their best guesses as to how many marbles are in a bag. After recording 4-5 guesses, the teacher writes the number representing the total on the board, and the students then help sort their guesses into less than,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Biggest Number Wins
Students will practice number recognition and greater than/less than with this classic "war" game. Explanations, materials needed, and variations of play are included in this lesson.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Ordering Numbers
Given a set of numbers, students need to decide where to place another set of numbers so they are ordered from least to greatest. This is a good precursor to greater than/less than. A detailed example is included.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Comparing Numbers
This task is a fun partner game in which students practice making two-digit numbers, decide which is greater, and write the appropriate comparison symbolically.