an object has less height or length than another.

an object has travelled further than another or a distance has more length than another.

an object has not travelled as far as another or a distance has less length than another.

Explain that items can be compared using length and height

Maths

In this unit pupils will explain that items can be compared using length and height, weight/mass and volume/capacity. They will compare sets of objects using equality/inequality symbols. In the future unit pupils will combine 2 or more parts to make a whole. They will learn that addends can be represented in any order and that the = sign is used to show the whole and sum of the parts are equal.

In prior learning, pupils will have had opportunities to use manipulatives to organise counting including using everyday manipulatives, tens frames and through measures. In this unit pupils will explain that items can be compared using length, mass and capacity and use the inequality symbols.

Comparing quantities - part whole relationships

Which animal is taller - a giraffe or a snail?

Which animal is shorter - a mouse or an elephant?

Which one travelled further, the car or the bike?

What is the next number in the count? 5, 6, 7, 8, 9...

Starter Quiz