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More, Less, or Equal: Comparing Quantities

In this lesson, your students will get hands-on practice comparing quantities! Students will compare using buttons, blocks, and their classmates.
Need extra help for EL students? Try the How to Compare? pre-lesson.
Grade:
Kindergarten
Subjects:
Math
Numbers and Counting
Comparing and Ordering Numbers Within 20
View aligned standards
K.CC.C.6
Need extra help for EL students? Try the How to Compare? pre-lesson.

Learning Objectives

Students will compare the number of objects in two groups. Students will use the words greater than, less than, or equal to compare items.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Invite 5 students to come to the front of the class. Split them into 2 groups. The first group should have 2 students, and the other should have 3.
  • Ask the class which group has more people and which one has less people.

Beginning

  • Provide definitions for more and less in student home language (L1).
  • Ask students to point to the group with more people.

Intermediate

  • Have the students turn and talk to share which group they think is bigger with a partner. Use the following sentence frame, "I think ________ is bigger because ________."