More than and fewer than

I can compare two or more groups using the language more than and fewer than.

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More than and fewer than

I can compare two or more groups using the language more than and fewer than.

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Key learning points

Know two or more groups can be compared using 'more than' and 'fewer than'.
Know when comparing groups, objects from each can be placed in lines and matched (one-to-one) to support comparison.
Know groups can contain the same number of things.

Common misconception

May consider the size of objects when comparing rather than the numerosity of the group.

Ensure any groups compared throughout the day are very obviously different before comparing more small things with fewer large things.

Keywords

More than - More than means having a larger value than another number or set
Fewer than - Fewer than means having a smaller number of objects in a set
Equal - Equal means to have exactly the same amount or value
Compare - You can compare numbers and objects to find out if there are more or fewer in a set

Explore this lesson practically using key manipulatives to represent different aspects of the party. Set up collections for children to sort and compare in the environment, including some unfair sharing eg. during snack time.

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