Count shapes (up to 10)

Learning Objectives Count a group of up to 10 shapes. Compare two groups of shapes. Use the words 'more than'. Use the words 'less than'. Use the words 'equal to' or 'the same as'. Identify which group has more or less shapes. Look at your hands! 🙌 Which hand has more fingers? Let's learn to compare! We will learn to count shapes. Then we will compare groups. This helps us see who has more toys! 🧸 Real-World Applications Sharing snacks fairly with a friend 🥨 Picking a team for a game ⚽ Seeing if you have more red blocks or blue blocks 🟥🟦 Putting toys into two boxes evenly 📦

TermDefinitionExample CountTo find out how many there are. 🔢Let's count the stars! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ One, two, three. There are 3 stars! CompareTo look at two groups and see how they are different.Let's compare the apples 🍎🍎 and the bananas 🍌🍌🍌. Which group has more? More ThanThe bigger number or amount. It's the greater number.5 cars 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗 is more than 2 cars 🚗🚗. Less ThanThe smaller number or amount. It's the smaller number.3 balls ⚽⚽⚽ is less than 6 balls ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽. Equal ToThe numbers are the same. They are a perfect match!4 happy faces 😊😊😊😊 is equal to 4 suns ☀️☀️☀️☀️. GroupA bunch of things that are together.Here is a group of hearts: ❤️❤️❤️.

More Than Rule Group 1 > Group 2 Use this when the first group is bigger. The alligator mouth 🐊 always eats the bigger number! Less Than Rule Group 1 < Group 2 Use this when the first group is smaller. The alligator mouth 🐊 is turned away from the small number. Equal To Rule Group 1 = Group 2 Use this when both groups are the same. The two lines mean they are a perfect match.