Place value within 10 - Comparing numbers - Worksheet

Lesson 14 in the curriculum focuses on comparing numbers within 10, aligning with the National Curriculum objective to count to and across 100 and to identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations. The lesson is designed to help children use terms such as 'equal to', 'more than', 'less than', 'most', and 'least'. To facilitate this learning, a variety of resources are provided including differentiated worksheets, teaching slides, and concrete resources like base 10 blocks, counters, and number tracks. The vocabulary for this lesson includes compare, objects, equal, more, less, most, least, and fewer. The children are encouraged to choose the most efficient method for comparing numbers, which may involve using a number track, counters, base ten blocks, sorting, or grouping alongside the worksheets.

Within the lesson, key questions prompt students to think critically about the concepts they are learning. They consider the effects of swapping numbers in an inequality, whether zero is always the smallest number, and how to identify the largest and smallest numbers. They also practice using inequality symbols to represent greater than, less than, and equal to. Students at different levels of understanding are catered for with activities ranging from circling numbers that do not fit within certain parameters to using inequality symbols and numbers to complete statements. The lesson aims to deepen understanding through reasoning and problem-solving exercises, where students must explain their reasoning and choose appropriate resources to compare numbers effectively.