Greater than less than craft

Comparing numbers with first grades can be tricky! This fun unit will have your students practicing greater than and less than with numbers 1-120. This freebie unit contains number cards and several hands-on activities to work with ten blocks and the math symbols for greater than and less than. It's common core aligned and perfect for small group work, centers, rotations, or stations. Recording sheets and a fun monster craft complete this 1st grade unit! {place value} #firstgrademath

Chances are, you were taught which way the greater-than and less-than symbols face by imagining them like an alligator's mouth. The hungry alligator wants to eat the larger number, so his mouth should open that direction. This craft stick alligator, complete with moveable jaws, is great fun to pair with a greater-than less-than math lesson. Affiliate links below. Greater-Than Less-Than Craft Stick Alligator Materials: 2 jumbo craft sticks Fiskars craft drill Folk Art paint (green) brad…

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"Less than, greater than" math activity with ice cream cones for kids in kindergarten or first grade. What better way to practice number values!

When it comes to teaching concepts like greater or less than, and all of those math signs parents and children can feel lost. If you think back to when you learned about greater and less than odds are you have

Free greater than, less than alligator printables and fun, Montessori-inspired greater than, less than alligator math activities for home or classroom.

Use teddy bear counters to teach number comparison! Laminate the number comparison work mat without signs (see previous pin). Arrange bears in 3 sets of 2 groups each: one equal set, one less than set, and one greater than set. Give your child a dry-erase marker and have her label each set with the correct sign. To add an element of surprise, place cups over the piles. Tell child that the bears are sleeping in their caves; we are going to wake them up to see which neighbor family has more…