Comparing – review

key notes :

What is Comparing?

  • Comparing means looking at two or more things to see how they are same or different.

🔢 Comparing Numbers

  • We compare numbers to know which is:
    • Greater (bigger) 👉 8 is greater than 5
    • Less (smaller) 👉 3 is less than 6
    • Equal (same) 👉 4 = 4

🔣 Comparing Symbols

  • > (greater than) → bigger number
  • < (less than) → smaller number
  • = (equal to) → same number

Example:

  • 7 > 2
  • 1 < 5
  • 6 = 6

📏 Comparing Sizes

  • Big vs Small
  • Tall vs Short
  • Long vs Short

Example:

  • A giraffe is taller than a dog.
  • A pencil is longer than an eraser.

⚖️ Comparing Quantities

  • More vs Less
  • Many vs Few

Example:

  • 5 apples are more than 2 apples.
  • 1 ball is less than 4 balls.

🎯 Comparing Using Objects

  • Use real objects like toys, fruits, or blocks.
  • Count and compare to understand better.

💡 Tips for Students

Look closely at size and number.

Always count carefully before comparing.

Use symbols correctly.

Learn with an example

🎸Which group has more?

  • Match the crayons and the pieces of paper.
  • Some crayons do not have a match.
  • There are more crayons than pieces of paper.

🎸Which group has fewer?

  • Match the cats and the toy mice.
  • There are not enough toy mice to match all the cats.
  • There are fewer toy mice than cats.

🎸Which group has fewer?

  • Match the cups and the straws.
  • There are not enough cups to match all the straws.
  • There are fewer cups than straws.

Let’s practice!