Lesson 16
Write Comparisons with Symbols
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to compare numbers based on the value of the tens and ones digits and read and write comparisons using <, >, or =.
Lesson Narrative
In this lesson, students use the symbols they learned in the previous lesson to write comparison statements. In the first activity, students play a game in which they make the greatest number possible by strategically placing digits in the tens place or ones place. In the second activity, students make comparison statements true using <, >, or =. Students are encouraged to read each comparison statement that they write. As students create and compare two-digit numbers and use symbols to record the results of their comparisons, they look for and make use of the structure of two-digit numbers and attend to precision (MP6, MP7).
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
Activity 2: Make the Statement True
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Read and write comparisons using <, >, or =.
Student Facing
- Let’s use symbols to write comparisons.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Materials to Copy
- Greatest of Them All Stage 1 Recording Sheet
Required Preparation
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 20 min |
| Activity 2 | 15 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
| Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
What evidence have students given that they understand the value of tens and ones in two-digit numbers?
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