Math

1. Use greater than, less
than & equal to words
before symbols
1st Grade Math

2. Bellringer
● Arrange numbers in order by
which comes first on the number line.

3. Class Activity
● Take index card work as a class to determine the order in
which each note card would be placed on a number line. Form
a line in numerical order as a whole group to show your
answers.

4. Class Activity Result Discussion
● By performing the arrangement of index cards in order, we are
able to practice placing numbers smaller to larger. Therefore
this bring us to our topic today also known as greater than and
less than.

5. Today’s Topic
● Today will we talk about greater than, less than and equal to
a number.
● Let’s go over some vocabulary
Greater than- a number larger than another
Less than- a number smaller than another
Equal to- both numbers are of the same value

6. Example 1
● If I gave you these two plates of candy to pick from which
one would you pick? Why?

7. Example 1 counting pieces
● We count and see each plate has?
20 6

8. Example 1 Sentence Form
● The sentence form would be?
20 6
is greater than

9. Example 2
● If I gave you these two plates of candy to pick from which
one would you pick? Why?

10. Example 2 counting pieces
● We count and see each plate has?
5 10

11. Example 2 Sentence Form
● The sentence form would be?

12. Example 3
● If I gave you these two plates of candy to pick from which
one would you pick? Why?

13. Example 3 counting pieces
● We count and see each plate has?
4 4

14. Example 3 Sentence Form
● The sentence form would be?
44 4
is equal to

15. Classwork
After completing the three problems
as a group pair up with a partner or
partners and complete the
candy comparison worksheet.

16. Exit Ticket
● Write one sentence using numbers, greater than less than or equal
to vocabulary words to make the sentence true about the two
comparison of numbers. (Ex. 3 is equal to 3)