Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Compare Parts of a Whole
Given a set of fractions students will be able to compare unit fractions by using models to determine that the more equal parts there are in the whole, the smaller each part will be. This instructional activity includes a detailed plan,...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Comparing Temperatures
Second graders should be able to recognize what makes one number greater or smaller than another, using place value understanding which is crucial to Common Core mastery. This lesson plan combines math and science by having students...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Number Line
What is a number line? How can you use one to compare large and small numbers? Find the answers to these questions, play with an interactive number line, and follow links to information on adding, subtracting, and understanding absolute...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Compare Multi Digit Numbers Word Problems
Solve word problems by comparing whole numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Math Aids
Math Aids: Greater Than Less Than Worksheets
Great resource to practice and strengthen math skills pertaining to greater than and less than. Math worksheets are printable, may be customized, and include answer keys.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Math Trash
A lesson where students collect trash, sort, and record the mass in grams. They will use their knowledge of numbers to figure out what category of trash had the most. The biggest idea of the lesson is that students will be more likely to...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: How Are They Different?
SWBAT order a set of numbers and quantities up to 12 and compare two quantities up to 10 to see which one is greater. The students will also demonstrate their knowledge of how the numbers in the counting sequence are related (that each...
Other
Mayan Math
A basic, illustrated description of the math system developed by the Mayans. Includes a paragraph comparing the Mayan system favorably with the Roman numeral system of the same time.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Lines, Rays, and Angles
This fourth-grade geometry instructional activity teaches the definitions for a line, ray, angle, acute angle, right angle, and obtuse angle. We also study how the size of the angle is ONLY determined by how much it has "opened" as...
Math Slice
Math Slice: Greatest Common Divisor (Factor)
This resource allows students to practice finding the greatest common factor among 2, 3, or 4 numbers. Students are able to select parameters of how many numbers they will compare, and the range of possible numbers. There are ten...
Math Slice
Math Slice: Least Common Multiple
This resource allows students to practice finding the least common multiple among 2, 3, or 4 numbers. Students are able to select parameters of how many numbers they will compare, and the range of possible numbers. There are ten problems...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Ordering Numbers: Unit Review and Test
SWBAT share their knowledge through the assessment provided
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Is the Statement True or False?
Second graders use their knowledge of place value to determine whether a comparison statement is true or false.
PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: Rot and Rubbish: The Rancid Truth About How Much Food We Waste
Explore the math of worldwide food waste, with focus on percentage, in this infographic from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students predict the percent of food in each of the various categories (e.g., grains, fruit, etc.)...