Comparing Sets with the Same Number

In this video tutorial, students learn to compare numbers up to five using matching and counting techniques. The lesson begins with an introduction to comparing numbers and the use of the equal sign. It then demonstrates how to match counters in sets, compare the number of horses to apples, and match seats to children. The tutorial also covers comparing children to cookies, emphasizing the concept of one-to-one matching. The video concludes with a summary and a preview of the next lesson on the concept of 'greater than.'

What is the purpose of using matching and counting in comparing numbers?

• To prepare students to use the equal sign

• To learn addition

• To understand subtraction

• To memorize numbers

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

How can you determine if two sets of counters are the same?

• By adding them

• By subtracting them

• By multiplying them

• By matching each counter one-to-one

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

How many blue counters are there in the example?

• Four

• Two

• Three

• Five

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

What does it mean if each horse gets an apple?

• There are no apples

• There are more horses than apples

• There are fewer horses than apples

• There are the same number of horses and apples

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

How many pairs of horses and apples are there?

• Five pairs

• Two pairs

• Three pairs

• Four pairs

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CCSS.3.OA.D.9

What should you do to compare the number of seats on the swing to the number of children?

• Count the seats and children and match them one-to-one

• Add the seats and children

• Subtract the seats from the children

• Multiply the seats and children

Tags

CCSS.1.NBT.A.1

How many seats are there on the swing in the first example?

• One

• Four

• Two

• Three

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

What is the result of comparing the number of children to the number of cookies?

• There are the same number of children and cookies

• There are fewer children than cookies

• There are no cookies

• There are more children than cookies

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

How many children are there in the example with cookies?

• Five

• Six

• Three

• Four

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

What does it mean when two sets can be matched one-to-one?

• They have different numbers

• They have the same number

• One set is smaller

• One set is larger