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Compare the number of objects in two sets or difference between two measures.
I can compare the number of objects in two sets or describe the difference between two measures.
New
New
Year 2
Compare the number of objects in two sets or difference between two measures.
I can compare the number of objects in two sets or describe the difference between two measures.
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Key learning points
- We can compare two sets of items. There are more ___ than ___. There are fewer ___ than ___.
- We can use a range of vocabulary to compare two measures. Longer/shorter, taller/shorter, heavier/lighter etc.
- We can see the difference between two numbers or measures as the ‘gap’ between them.
- 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
Using less and fewer incorrectly when describing and comparing.
Reinforce 'fewer' is used for things we can count (not as many) and 'less' is used for things we cannot count (not as much). Explore a range of examples of this together.
Children often describe the larger number relative to the smaller number, so it is important that they also practise describing the smaller number relative to the larger number. There are more ___ than ___ and there are fewer ___ than ___.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Look at this expression. 8 + 5 Which expression correctly shows that the second addend has been partitioned to bridge 10?
8 + 4 + 1
8 + 5 + 0
Q2.
How should 7 be partitioned in each expression to bridge through 10?
5 + 2
4 + 3
3 + 4
2 + 5
Q3.
8 + 6 = 14 6 is partitioned to bridge through 10 What is the missing addend? 8 + + 4 = 14
Q4.
Each equation is equal to 10 Match each equation to its missing part.
5
4
3
2
Q5.
Laura used a number line for this equation. 13 − 5 = 8
How has Laura shown bridging through 10?
13 − 10 − 8 = 8
13 − 5 = 8
Q6.
How should 6 be partitioned to bridge through 10?
Partition 6 into 5 and 1
Partition 6 into 3 and 3
Partition 6 into 2 and 4
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What vocabulary can be used to compare Alex and Sofia?
more and less
more and fewer
Q2.
Look at the image. Which statements are true?
The spider is bigger than Sofia.
Q3.
Which statement correctly compares the flower and the grass?
The flower is shorter than the grass.
The flower is smaller than the grass.
Q4.
There are more ladybirds than spiders.
Q5.
What is the difference between the numbers shown?
Q6.
Izzy’s bean is taller than Andeep’s bean. What is the difference between the heights? cm
