Max Maths, Year 1, Work Book, Comparing numbers to 20

In the Max Maths Work Book for Year 1, Practice 5 focuses on comparing numbers up to 20. The exercises are designed to help young learners identify the larger or smaller sets or numbers through a series of engaging activities. The first task asks the children to look at two sets, labelled A and B, and determine which set is bigger. They are then prompted to fill in the blanks to complete sentences that compare the two sets, reinforcing their understanding of the concept of greater than and less than.

Subsequent activities involve counting objects within various sets and using this information to compare their quantities. Students are instructed to fill in the blanks with the correct comparative term and the number of objects in each set. For instance, they might find that Set A is 'greater' than Set B because it contains more objects. Another task asks the children to colour the biggest set red and the smallest set blue, providing a visual method to comprehend the comparison. The workbook also includes exercises where students arrange numbers from the biggest to the smallest and vice versa, further solidifying their grasp of numerical order. Finally, they complete questions that prompt them to identify the largest and smallest numbers within a group, practising their skills in number comparison and ordering.