Equal and not equal

Learning Objectives Identify if two groups of objects are equal. Identify if two groups of objects are not equal. Use the word 'equal' to describe groups with the same amount. Use the word 'not equal' to describe groups with different amounts. Match pictures of equal groups. Draw two groups that are equal. Look at your hands! 👋 Do you have the same number of fingers on each hand? Today, we will learn two new words: 'equal' and 'not equal'. This helps us see if groups of things are the same or different. It's like a fun matching game! 🧸🧸 Real-World Applications Sharing snacks fairly with a friend 🥨🥨 Making sure teams have the same number of players ⚽ Putting the same number of toys in two boxes 🚗🚗 Finding two soc...

TermDefinitionExample EqualEqual means the groups have the exact same amount.3 red blocks and 3 blue blocks are equal. ❤️❤️❤️ = 💙💙💙 Not EqualNot equal means the groups have different amounts.2 cats and 4 dogs are not equal. 🐱🐱 ≠ 🐶🐶🐶🐶 SameSame is another word for equal. It means they match!Your two eyes are the same number. 👀 DifferentDifferent is another word for not equal. They don't match.A big ball and a small ball are different sizes. 🏀 ≠ ⚾ GroupA group is a bunch of things all together.A group of yummy strawberries. 🍓🍓🍓 CountCounting is when we say how many things are in a group.Let's count the stars! 1, 2, 3. There are 3 stars. ⭐⭐⭐

The Equal Sign = This little sign means 'is the same as'. We use it when things are equal. The Not Equal Sign ≠ This sign has a line through it. It means 'is not the same as'. We use it for different amounts.