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Academic Math Vocabulary
The ABCs of math are so important. Find commonly used math terms in a 42-page packet. Each page has the word, a place to write the definition, and a place to give specific examples of the term. A must-have for all math classrooms!
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St. Patrick's Day Decimal Game
What better way to compare decimals than in a St. Patrick's Day themed game. Here, young leprechauns choose two cards from a stack, record the decimals on the provided worksheet, and compare them by using >, <, or =. Variate the...
Common Core Sheets
Comparing Visual Fractions
Introduce comparing fractions with a learning exercise containing visual models. Young mathematicians must first identify the part being described in each model and then write greater than, less than, or equal to. Learners prepare to...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Unit 1 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade 1)
Reinforce mathematical vocabulary with the use of flash cards. Each card showcases a boldly typed word as well as a labeled picture representation of the word. Terms include addition, subtraction, greater than, less than, and more!
Illustrative Mathematics
Comparing Numbers
Young mathematicians spin their way to a deeper number sense with this fun, collaborative activity. Using two spinners, one with the numbers 0-9 and the other with the decades 00-90, pairs of students take turns building and comparing...
Curated OER
Button Math
Use buttons, cards, and dice to perform simple math problems! This inventive lesson should be quite engaging for young learners. Kindergarteners use buttons to help them understand the concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to.
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Greater Gator Chomps the Hornets
Here is a very good, interactive presentation that reinforces the concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to. In it, learners are taught the trick that the alligator always "eats" the number of greater value. During the...
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Comparing Fractions and Equivalence
There are a few ways to practice fraction skills here, and they will all appeal to visual learners. First, mathematicians fill in blanks in two fraction number sequences. Next, they analyze two fractions marked along a number line to...
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Exponential Growth and Decay
Quiz your middle and high schoolers on solving exponential growth and decay. First, they evaluate for a variable given the second variables value. Then, they graph an equation that illustrates the exponential growth or exponential decay...
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Which is Greater? Which is Less?
Here is an entertaining presentation which shows the classic greater than/less than symbols used to compare numerical values. "The alligator always eats the larger number," is what I used to tell my class. This PowerPoint uses the same...
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Study Buddies - Proportions
Middle-schoolers solve various problems related to proportions. They write ratios in word form and then, replace the words with numbers. Pupils also write an equation in which they will cross-multiply to solve the proportion. This is an...
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Compare Numbers to 100,000 (P)
Fourth and fifth graders write the greater than, less than or equal to symbol in a box between a pair of numbers.
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Addition and Subtraction Pick n Mix
Teach your class how to mentally solve whole number addition and subtraction problems using compensation from tidy numbers including equal additions. They use appropriate recording techniques and predict the usefulness of strategies for...
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Pumpkin Concentration - Number Dots
This worksheet provides a downloadable template for a seasonal concentration game. Groups of learners match the dots on pumpkin cards. Related printables provide a template for Pumpkin Concentration with number words. Concept could be...
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Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal To
This resource offers a quick lesson in using the symbols for greater than, less than, and equal to to compare single-digit numbers. However, the practice worksheet included has learners comparing numbers to the 100,000s, as well as...
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Using >, < , and =
To practice comparing 2-digit numbers, learners evaluate 8 pairs of numbers and circle the appropriate symbol: greater than, less than, or equal to. Directions encourage use of "tens and ones." So break out the unit cubes and 10-rods to...
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Line of Best Fit
In this line of best fit worksheet, students solve and complete 8 different problems that include plotting and creating their own lines of best fit on a graph. First, they study the samples at the top and plot the ordered pairs given on...
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Further Investigating Greater Than, Less Than, and Equal to
Students investigate number relationships such as greater than, less than, and equal to. In this number relationship lesson, students use number mats and a fish with a large, open mouth to practice showing number relationships.
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Sorting Candy
Lower graders sort and group objects by their different properties. They watch a video about sorting then, sort and organize candy in different groups. Young scholars compare how others sorted their candy. Finally, they decide which...
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Relations and Graphs
Here is a simple, yet clever lesson on how to teach the important concepts of greater than, less than, and equal to. Pupils write their names down on grid paper - one letter per box. They compare their names and find a name that is...
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Names for Numbers
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders identify various numbers and use counters to illustrate each fact given. Then they complete the math sentences correctly.
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Comparing Fractions and Equivalence
Which fraction is greater than? Less than? There are 10 problems here that give scholars a visual approach to comparing fractions. They start by writing the fractions represented in a shaded shape. Then, they begin comparing visual...
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Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators
Two visual problems give mathematicians a chance to compare fractions with like denominators. They examine two pairs of shapes with portions filled in, adding the greater than, less than, or equal to symbol between each. The shape pairs...
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Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators
Compare fractions with these visual examples, all of which have like denominators. There are five pairs of shapes here with various portions shaded. Each pair is segmented into the same number of sections, so comparing is much simpler....