Comparing Quantities: Understanding Greater, Smaller, and Equal Numbers

The video tutorial introduces the concept of comparing quantities using simple examples with berries and apples. It explains how to determine which of two numbers is larger, smaller, or equal by using symbols: greater than (>), less than (<), and equal to (=). The tutorial uses engaging examples, such as imagining the symbols as crocodiles, to help learners remember which way the symbols should face. By the end of the video, viewers will understand how to use these symbols to compare numbers effectively.

If you have 5 berries in one hand and 3 in the other, which hand has more?

• Right hand

• Left hand

• Both hands are equal

• Cannot determine

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

What symbol is used to indicate that one number is greater than another?

• >

• <

• =

• !=

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CCSS.4.NF.A.2

Which symbol indicates that one number is less than another?

• <

• >

• !=

• =

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

Which symbol would correctly compare 3 and 8?

• 3 > 8

• 3 < 8

• 3 = 8

• 3 != 8

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

What is the analogy used to remember how to use comparison symbols?

• Like a crocodile's mouth

• Like a bird's beak

• Like a snake's tongue

• Like a bridge

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CCSS.4.NF.A.2

How do you write that 8 is equal to 8 using symbols?

• 8 != 8

• 8 = 8

• 8 < 8

• 8 > 8

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

If you have 8 apples in both hands, how would you represent this using symbols?

• 8 != 8

• 8 = 8

• 8 < 8

• 8 > 8

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3