This lesson plan teaches first grade students to compare two-digit numbers using the symbols <, =, and >. Students will use iPad applications like Line 'em Up, Educreations, Scan, and Greater Than to practice comparing numbers and recording their answers. The lesson includes an introduction assessing prior knowledge, explanations of the symbols, examples for students to practice with, group worksheets, and independent practice and review. Students will be assessed throughout the lesson and on their worksheets to check their understanding of comparing two-digit numbers.

1. Justine Foster
Ipad Lesson Plan

2. COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
Mathematics: Grade 1
Number & Operations in Base Ten
CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.B.3
Compare two two-digit numbers based on
meanings of the tens and ones digits,
recording the results of comparisons with
the symbols >, =, and <.

3. OBJECTIVES
Students will understand and use the
symbols <, +, >.
Students will compare two two-digit
numbers, based on previous knowledge
of tens and one digits, and will use the
appropriate symbol.

4. RESOURCE/MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Board to display the information
Ipads with the following applications:
• Line ‘em Up, Educreations
• Scan
• Greater Than
Worksheets and answer sheets to record answers

5. INTRODUCTION
An introduction will include a pre-assessment on
the student’s previous knowledge of two-digit
numbers.
Students will then use the Line em Up application
to establish previous knowledge of number
order.

6. LESSON
A lesson will then include the explanation of symbols <, =,
and > and how they are used.
Once a basic understanding is established, examples will be
placed on the board and students will answer using the
Educreations whiteboard application. Using this
application, they will display <, =, or > for each problem
shown on the board.

7. GROUP ACTIVITY
Next, groups will be established and handed
worksheets. The students will each have a
personal answer sheet. Each student answers
the problem on their answer sheet. The answers
are checked using the QR scanning application.

8. QR CODES

12. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND REVIEW OF
CONCEPT
The teacher then reviews the answers with the
class and the student’s share their answers.
Students will finish off the lesson with the Greater
Than application that will allow them to work
independently with some assistance from the
teacher.

13. ASSESSMENT
Using the Line ‘em Up application, the application will
finish once the student has properly put all the
numbers in correct order.
Students then are assessed during the lesson based
off observation of their Educreations whiteboard
answers. This will show the teacher which students
might need more clarification.
The worksheets after the lesson can be checked as the
students are working and when they finish.

14. STANDARDS
New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
Standards
Mathematics: Grade 1
Number & Operations in Base Ten
CCSS.Math.Content.1.NBT.B.3
Compare two two-digit numbers based on
meanings of the tens and ones digits,
recording the results of comparisons with
the symbols >, =, and <.