Unit 2, Lesson 23
Compare Numbers
Kindergarten
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
Students can compare numbers in any way that makes sense to them. Students may:
- Create groups of objects or draw groups of images and match to compare.
- Use the count sequence to compare.
- Begin to automatically know which numbers are less or more than a given number.
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
- Explain (orally) strategies for comparing written numbers.
- Let’s figure out which number is more and which is less.
Required Materials
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 3
Required Preparation
- Gather materials from:
- Fewer, Same, More, Stages 1‒4
- Math Libs, Stage 1
- Number Race, Stage 1
Suggested Centers
NoneTeacher Reflection Questions
As you finish up this unit, reflect on the norms and activities that have supported each student in learning math. List ways you have seen each student grow as a young mathematician throughout this work. List ways you have seen yourself grow as a teacher. What will you continue to do and what will you improve upon in the next unit?