Place value - Comparing numbers - Worksheet

The "Comparing Numbers" worksheet is an educational resource designed to help Year 6 students understand and apply the concepts of place value in the context of comparing and ordering numbers up to 100. Students are taught to use inequality symbols such as less than (<), greater than (>), and equals (=) to compare numbers and create accurate number sentences. The lesson plan incorporates a variety of resources including differentiated worksheets, teaching slides, and concrete resources like base 10 to facilitate learning. Key vocabulary terms such as 'place value', 'compare', 'greater than', 'less than', 'more than', 'fewer', 'most', 'least', 'equal', and 'inequality symbols' are introduced to enrich the students' mathematical language.

The worksheet activities challenge students to fill in the blanks with the correct inequality symbols to make number statements true, and to complete the number sentences with appropriate values. For instance, students might be asked to compare '3 tens and 6 ones' with another number, or to determine if 'four tens' is equal to a given number. Additionally, the worksheet includes reasoning and problem-solving questions where students must answer true or false queries, using equipment like base 10 blocks to visually justify their answers. These exercises serve to reinforce their understanding of number comparison and place value, and to develop their critical thinking skills in mathematics.