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Time to Draw More or Less Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
Using familiar shapes, learners practice the math concepts more, less, and equal. They examine five circles, drawing two more in an adjacent box. Note: This one should be explained, as learners may not understand they are to...
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More or Less

For Students Pre-K - K
In this more or less early childhood math worksheet, students identify the group that has more objects by coloring it.
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Which Holds More or Less Worksheet

For Students K - 1st
While a nice visual approach to the math terms more and less, this comparison worksheet doesn't have the best graphics. In the first part, scholars compare four pairs of related containers and circle the one that holds...
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Counting More and Counting Less

For Students K - 1st
In this counting worksheet, students will count the items in each group and write the numbers on the lines. For the first 6 problems, students will circle the group that has more items. In the last 6, students will circle the group that...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Sort and Count

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Young mathematicians are on their feet and moving around in this primary grade sorting activity. After giving each child an object or picture card, they then sort themselves into groups, counting to see which has the most or least...
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Number Line Snacks: Compare Numbers to 10

For Teachers K
Kindergarteners put Cheerios or cheddar fish on two number lines (up to 10 each) and identify which number the snack pieces indicate. They compare numbers after eating a few of each snack, and get an introduction to addition and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Which Weighs More? Which Weighs Less?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Expand the the comparative language of young mathematicians with a hand-on weight measurement activity. Working independently or in pairs, children compare the weight of large wooden blocks to various other classroom objects, recording...
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Compare Sets of Objects Guided Lesson

For Students K - 1st
Practice math vocabulary terms fewer, more, and data using this visual-object-analysis guide. Learners observe three sets of objects and answer three questions, two of which compare numbers of objects, and the last which...
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More To Love

For Students K - 1st
In this counting worksheet, students count the pets in each of 5 problems. For the first two problems, students draw "more than" what is already pictured. For the last problems, students must draw "less than" what is shown.
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Comparisons

For Students Pre-K - K
In this counting instructional activity, kindergartenrs analyze two sets of fish pictures in separate boxes. They count the fish in each box and record the number. Everyone tells which box has more and which box has less.
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Less and More Scavenger Hunt

For Students K - 2nd
Send your scholars on a measuring scavenger hunt with this interactive worksheet! They use a graphic organizer to record their findings as they search for items which are less than, more than, or just about one inch long. For each, they...
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One More or One Less?

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Hook new mathematicians with a candy-themed approach to addition and subtraction. They examine 10 numbers (not exceeding 19) printed on candy wrappers. For each, learners calculate and record numbers with values one more and one...
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Weight and Length Measurement Guided Lesson

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
This only has three problems, so consider simply projecting it and doing it with the whole class. First, they examine two baseball bats and circle the shorter one. Then, they consider which of two containers will hold more. Finally,...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Which Number is Greater? Which Number is Less? How do you Know?

For Teachers K Standards
When comparing groups of objects, it's easy for children to identify which has more, but it's not so easy for them to explain their reasoning. This simple whole-group activity provides multiple opportunities for learners to compare...
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How Many?

For Teachers K
Establish 1:1 correspondence by counting students, first one gender, then the other. Give each child a colored cube (one color for boys, another for girls) and have small groups determine more or less and how many all together. As a...
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Recognizing "More"

For Students K - 1st
In this finding "more" learning exercise, students circle the set of objects in a pair that has "more." A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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The Right Number of Elephants

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
How can you tell if a number of items is reasonable? Combine math and language arts with a fun lesson based on Jeff Shepard's The Right Number of Elephants. After reading the book, kids discuss amounts of other items and create...
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Grab a Handful and Count

For Teachers K - 1st
Let's use Fruit Loops to teach counting skills! Students practice counting one-to-one correspondence using Fruit Loops with a partner and then compare them to see who has more or less.
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K-5 Mathematics Module: Number and Number Sense

For Students K - 5th Standards
Reinforce number sense with a collection of math lessons for kindergarteners through fifth graders. Young mathematicians take part in hands-on activities, learning games, and complete skills-based worksheets to enhance proficiency...
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Ten More and Ten Less

For Teachers K - 3rd
Get learners to analyze two-digit numbers based on place value, and use manipulatives to add and subtract both 1 and 10. A place value chart is available, and you can project it during guided practice. Through visualizing...
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Step Into My Shoes

For Teachers K
Students order their classmates from smallest to largest foot length.  In this ordering their classmates from smallest to largest foot length lesson, students trace each of their classmates foot.  Students read a story called,...
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Guided Lesson Explanation for More, less, or Equal

For Students K
How do you teach kindergartners to count? Use this scripted explanation to show pupils how to solve problems that ask them to determine whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of...
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More or Less Pigs in the Pen

For Teachers K
Students practice simple addition and subtraction. They identify relationships among whole numbers.
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Johnny Appleseed

For Teachers K
Students meet and delve into the life of the American Folk Hero, Johnny Appleseed through the activities of the eight lessons of this unit. Math and language activities offering whole and small group encounters.