You compare to find out what is the same and what is different and compare numbers to find out if one is greater than or less than another.

More than means having a larger amount of objects in a set than another set.

Greater than means a number has a larger value than another number.

Fewer than means having a smaller amount in a set than another set.

Less than means a number has a smaller value than another number.

Compare two numbers and say which is greater than or less than the other

Maths

In this unit pupils will represent numbers 6 - 10 by partitioning in different ways. They will learn what odd and even numbers are and how they can be partitioned. They will identify a missing part when a whole is partitioned into 2 parts. In the future unit pupils will explain 11-19 cardinally and ordinally. They will double and halve numbers 6-9. They will add and subtract within 20.

In prior learning, pupils will have explored the composition of numbers to 10 and be able to subitise up to 5. In this unit pupils will represent numbers 6 to 10 by partitioning in different ways and learn what odd and even numbers are and how they can be partitioned.

Composition of numbers 6 to 10

Which is the correct way to compare the numbers 6 and 8?

Which is the correct way to compare the numbers 6 and 9?

Which is the correct way to compare the numbers 7 and 9?

Choose the correct number to complete the sentence. Six beetles is five and ___ more.

Which pictures show the number that is five and 2 more?

Starter Quiz