We have been working hard on place value - all the way to the ten thousands place! I have been so impressed at the number sense my students already have demonstrated. Very refreshing and encouraging! The next logical skill to work on in the world of number sense is comparing and ordering numbers. Today we worked on greater than and less than. We discussed comparing simple, 1-digit numbers, all the way to 4 and 5-digit numbers! We enjoyed some hands-on game activities in small groups, discussed real life applications (comparing items when shopping), enjoyed a fun song/visual representation of comparing numbers (stay tuned for a video clip) and then practiced through written notation using <, >, and =.
TIP: When helping students compare numbers with multiple digits, always compare each place value, one at a time. Also, always start with the LARGEST place.....not the ones place.
For example:
5, 679 ____ 5, 782
Compare the 5's first (thousands place)
Then compare the hundreds (6 vs. 7)
Students should know that 7 is greater than 6, so 5,782 is GREATER than 5,679.
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