Compare numbers up to 5

Learning Objectives Identify which group of objects has more. Identify which group of objects has less. Identify when groups have the same number of objects. Use the words 'more than', 'less than', and 'the same as' correctly. Compare two written numbers between 1 and 5. Match a number to a group of objects up to 5. Look at your hands! 👋 Does one hand have more fingers than the other? Today, we will be super number detectives! 🕵️ We will learn how to look at two groups and see which is bigger, smaller, or the same. This helps us know who has more toys! 🧸 Real-World Applications Sharing snacks fairly with a friend 🥨 Seeing who has more toy cars to race 🚗 Choosing the line with fewer kids to wait less 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Knowing if you have...

TermDefinitionExample More ThanWhen one group has a bigger number of things. It's the bigger pile! 🐘3 balls ⚽⚽⚽ is more than 1 ball ⚽. Less ThanWhen one group has a smaller number of things. It's the smaller pile! 🐭2 cookies 🍪🍪 is less than 4 cookies 🍪🍪🍪🍪. Same As (or Equal To)When both groups have the exact same number of things. They match! 🤝5 crayons 🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️ is the same as 5 pencils ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️. CompareTo look at two groups of things and decide which has more, less, or the same.Let's compare the 4 red blocks and the 3 blue blocks. CountTo say the numbers one by one for each thing in a group to find out how many.Let's count the dogs: 1, 2, 3. There are 3 dogs! 🐶🐶🐶

Greater Than Sign (>) Bigger Number > Smaller Number The alligator mouth always wants to eat the bigger number! 🐊 We say 'is greater than'. Example: 5 > 2. Less Than Sign (<) Smaller Number < Bigger Number The alligator mouth points away from the smaller number. We say 'is less than'. Example: 1 < 3. Equal To Sign (=) Number = Same Number The two lines mean both sides are the same. We say 'is equal to' or 'is the same as'. Example: 4 = 4.