Second graders should be able to recognize what makes one number greater or smaller than another, using place value understanding which is crucial to Common Core mastery. This activity combines math and science by having students order planets according to temperature. A detailed plan and video of students engaged in the activity are included.

Concepts

negative numbers, place value, skip counting, planets

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Additional Tags

ordering numbers, planet temperatures, betterlesson, betterlesson: comparing temperatures, number line, zero, grouping, sorting, and ordering

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional