SOL 2.2 Comparing Numbers By, Jennifer Sagendorf ITRT – Suffolk Public Schools

How can you compare these?

Color Size Shape Number

Let’s look at the number of bells. __ bells

This is the symbol that shows... 2 bells is less than 6 bells

The small end points to the small number.

Sometimes it makes it easier to think of it like this... 2 bells is less than 6 bells Cookies Which would you want? The alligator is hungry!

This is the symbol that shows... 6 bells is greater than 2 bells

The small end points to the small number 6 bells is greater than 2 bells

Again, think of it like this... 6 bells is greater than 2 bells Cookies

What if this happens? ____ Cookies ? ___ Cookies

What if this happens? 6 Cookies is equal to 6 Cookies

Let’s try a few together...

Now let’s draw pictures to show each question

Try to complete these without pictures

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