Lesson Plan
Hungry Gator Counting
Students will love learning how to compare numbers with Ali the alligator in this fun lesson all about number comparison! Use this as a stand alone lesson or alongside *Comparing Numbers: Marshmallow Math*
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Objectives
Academic
Students will be able to compare two numbers between zero and 10 using greater than, less than, or equal to.
Language
Students will be able to explain how to compare two numbers using sentence frames and visual supports.
Introduction
(2 minutes)- Gather the class together for the lesson.
- Display two groups of items, one obviously smaller than the other (e.g., a group of two and a group of six).
- Ask students to point to the group they think is bigger.
- Say, "Today we will be looking at two numbers to figure out which one is greater than or bigger than the other."