Lesson 8 Use Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal to the Number to Describe Groups

    • Let’s use “greater than,” “less than,” and “equal to the” to describe groups.

Warm-up How Many Do You See: Fingers 1–10

How many do you see? How do you see them?

Discuss your thinking with your partner.

  1. Fingers counting.
  2. Fingers counting.
  3. Fingers counting.

Activity 1 Match Bags to Comparison Statements

I am going to read a statement to you about the cubes. Your job is to find the bag of cubes that matches the statement.

Activity 2 Cube Tower Walk and Talk

Take a handful of cubes and put them together into a tower.

Activity 3 Centers: Choice Time

Choose a center.

Less Than, Equal To, Greater Than
Center. Less Than, Equal To, Greater Than.
Shake and Spill
Center. Shake and Spill.
Number Race
Center. Number Race.
Math Fingers
Center. Math Fingers.
Pattern Blocks
Center. Pattern Blocks.
Picture Books
Center. Picture books.