More or Less?

Compare two numbers with blocks and words.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 11

Which is greater, 34 or 52? Look at the tens first. 34 has 3 tens. 52 has 5 tens. 5 tens is more, so 52 is greater.
On a number line, numbers get greater as you go right. 52 is farther right than 34.
If the tens are the same, compare the ones. 47 and 43 both have 4 tens. 7 ones is more than 3 ones, so 47 is greater, and 43 is less.
Watch out for numbers with the same digits! 29 is 2 tens and 9 ones. 92 is 9 tens and 2 ones. 92 is much greater.
Tens first, then ones. The number with more tens is greater.

Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:

1.NR.1.3 — Compare and order whole numbers up to 100 using concrete models, drawings, and the symbols >, =, and <.