Key learning points

1. We can compare two sets of items. There are more ___ than ___. There are fewer ___ than ___.
2. We can use a range of vocabulary to compare two measures. Longer/shorter, taller/shorter, heavier/lighter etc.
3. We can see the difference between two numbers or measures as the ‘gap’ between them.
4. Cubes, bar models and number lines can help us to visualise this ‘gap’

Keywords

• More - A larger quantity or amount.

• Fewer - A smaller quantity or amount.

• Difference - The result of subtracting one number from another. Way in which two or more things we are comparing are not the same.

Common misconception