Greater than and Less than crocodiles….

Our Learning Intention: We are learning how to write “greater than” and “less than” using symbols instead of words. Our success criteria: I know what each symbol means. I know which symbol means greater than and which one means less than.

Instead of writing a whole sentence: 24 is less than 72 We can make things easier by using a symbol instead of the words! 24 < 72

Which is which? < >

The greedy crocodile always eats the bigger number… > 12 24 12 is greater than

…and the point inside the crocodiles mouth always points to the smaller number like an arrow. 56 < 72 56 is less than 72

For example… 23 is greater than 10 so we would write it like this: 23 > 10 67 is less than 93 so we would write it like this: 67 < 93

less than < greater than > So remember…. The greedy crocodile always eats the greater (bigger) number…. less than < greater than > And the point of the crocodiles mouth points to the smaller number like an arrow.

Greater or less than? 24 and 89

24 is less than 89 24 < 89

Greater or less than? 107 and 13

107 is greater than 13 107 > 13

Well done!