Place value within 10 - Compare objects 2 - Worksheet

Lesson 12 (part 2) of the 'Compare up to 10 Objects' series focuses on reinforcing a child’s understanding of quantity and number comparison within the range of 10. The National Curriculum objective covered in this lesson includes counting to and across 100, identifying and representing numbers with various resources, and using specific language such as 'equal to', 'more than', 'less than', 'most', and 'least'. To achieve these learning goals, children are provided with differentiated worksheets, teaching slides, and concrete resources like base 10 blocks or counters. The vocabulary for the lesson includes terms like 'compare', 'objects', 'equal', 'more', 'less', 'most', 'least', and 'fewer', which help children articulate their understanding of quantities.

The lesson encourages children to draw counters representing different quantities and compare them using the aforementioned terms. This exercise helps them visualize and understand the concepts of equality and inequality in numbers. The worksheets are designed to cater to varying levels of ability, with some children filling in missing numbers to complete sentences that compare quantities, while others tackle true or false questions, correcting any false statements. For those at greater depth, more complex problems are presented, involving mixed images and manipulation of counters to balance quantities across three boxes. The lesson is structured to guide children through fluency and precision tasks, progressing to reasoning and problem-solving activities that challenge their understanding of numerical comparisons.