Lesson 10 Find More or Fewer

    • Let’s compare groups of images using the words “more,” “fewer,” or “the same number.”

Warm-up Questions About Us: Apples or Bananas?

Let’s take another look at the Questions About Us chart.
What do the circles represent?

Activity 1 Circle More, Circle Fewer

  1.   Circle the 3 groups that show more than 4.

    Dots, 4.
    1. 5 frame filled, 1 counter below
    2. Dots, 3
    3. Dots, 5.
    4. two hands showing 8 fingers
    5. Fingers showing number, 4.
    6. 5 frame, 2 counters.

  2. Look at the groups below. Circle the three groups that show fewer than 6.

    5 frame, filled. Below, 1 counter.
    1. Fingers showing numbers, 5 and 2.
    2. Dots, 4.
    3. Dots, 5.
    4. Dots, 3 groups of 2.
    5. 5 frame filled, 3 counters below.
    6. Fingers showing number 3.

Activity 2 Introduce Less, Same, More, Images

4 boxes. Top box, 5 dots. Below, Box labeled Fewer. Box labeled Same. Box labeled More.

Activity 3 Centers: Choice Time

Choose a center.

Less, Same, More
Center. Less, Same, More.
Bingo
Center. Bingo.
Math Stories
Center. Math Stories.
Connecting Cubes
Center Activity. Connecting cubes.
Number Race
Center. Number Race.

Practice Problem

Problem 1

  1. Circle the 3 groups that show more than this 5-frame.

    5 frame, full.
    1. Fingers showing numbers 5 and 2
    2. Dots, 5.
    3. Dots, 6.
    4. Five frame, 4 counters.
    5. 2 groups of 4 dots.

  2. Circle the 3 groups that show fewer than this 5-frame.

    5 frame, 4 counters.
    1. Fingers showing number 3
    2. 5 frame, filled, 2 counters below.
    3. Dots. 2 groups of 3.
    4. Dots, 2.
    5. 5 frame, 3 counters.