Greater Than and Less Than

How many apples is less than five? Each of these problems has two images, one with quantifiable details and one without (i.e. a tree with apples and an empty tree). Answers will vary as young counters draw objects onto the second image...

Beginning number comparers decide which numbers are greater than or less than 50. Large colorful number printouts make the resource a perfect addition to math centers. The skills can be practiced together or independently. 

How can you tell if some numbers are greater than others? Fill in the greater than or less than symbols based on the pictures of mosquitoes at the bottom of the page. 

Here is a fantastic lesson counting coins, interpreting graphs, and the concept of "greater than" and "less than." Young mathematicians utilize worksheets embedded in the plan in order to practice these concepts. The worksheets are...

As they examine 10 pairs of numbers, learners fill in the box between them to compare values. They use mathematical symbols to indicate greater than, less than, or equal to. The numbers are between 5 and 99. This drill-and-practice...

These math puzzles are sure to get your first and second graders thinking. Nine word problems about odds and evens, as well as greater than and less than, keep learners guessing. If you're working on mental math in your class, use these...

Can your first graders interpret Venn diagrams? Different sets of clues help pupils narrow down a specific number in different shapes. They determine odds and evens, greater than or less than, and what shape the number is in. A fun...

Elementary schoolers review the greater than and less than signs (<,>.) They experience looking at these signs and pretending that they are mouths. They participate in learning the mouth always points to the large number, and...

Students practice completing equations with the less than or more than symbol. They use index cards to create the equations. They compete with other groups to get the most correct.

Those tricky symbols for greater than and less than have stumped young mathematicians for generations. Mr. Great is a paper plate cut into a Pac-Man shape that can be used to keep track of which direction the symbols should face. This...