Comparing Numbers

Overview

Your student will be learning:

• a number line is a good tool for counting, ordering, and locating missing numbers.
• words and symbols can be used to describe and explain number relationships.

Example:

16 > 7 (16 is greater than 7)

7 < 16 (7 is less than 16)

• to determine if a number is even or odd.

Resources

• Videos
  • Greater Than Less Than. This video demonstrates comparing whole numbers using < > =. It also shows a catchy song to help children remember the signs and their meanings.
• Free Apps

• Websites
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• Books
  • Comparing Numbers! by M.W. Penn. This book reviews the math concepts less than, greater than, and equal to.
  • A Million Fish...More or Less by Patricia C. McKissack. This book is a good review of the terms more or less when comparing numbers.