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Videos for "Comparing 3 Digit Numbers"

Students will need to be able to take a given set of numbers and put them in order from least to greatest or greatest to least. In order to do this, students must be able to identify the hundreds, tens, and ones places in given numbers to then be able to correctly order each of the numbers.

Standard code and description: 2.NR.1.3; Represent, compare, and order whole numbers to 1000 with an emphasis on place value and equality. Use >, =, and < symbols to record the result of comparisons.

Comparing 3 Digit Numbers Tasks

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Model 187 and 378 with base ten blocks and compare the two.
  • Which number is larger?
  • Which number is smaller?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Which model is greater?
  • Which model is smaller?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Model with base ten blocks.
  • Which number is larger?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Looking at the model below, which model is larger?
  • How do you know this?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Using base ten blocks, model the numbers 756 and 812.
  • Which number is less and how do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Using base ten blocks, model the numbers 246 and 213.
  • Which one is greater?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Use the base ten blocks to compare 541 and 564.
  • Which number is larger?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Two different numbers are modeled using base ten blocks.
  • Which of these numbers is larger?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Model the number 395 and 742 using base ten blocks.
  • Which number is smaller?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks in a place value chart. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Order the following numbers from greatest to least.
  • 297, 172, 129.

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks in a place value chart. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Order the following numbers from least to greatest.
  • 451, 145, 514.

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks in a place value chart. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Order the following numbers from greatest to least.
  • 213, 321, 123.

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks in a place value chart. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Order the following numbers from least to greatest using base ten blocks.
  • 123, 456, 434.

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks in a place value chart. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Using the place value chart, order the following numbers from least to greatest.
  • 971, 643, and 867.
  • How do you know?
  • Using the place value chart to demonstrate, what does each place of the numbers mean or represent?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks in a place value chart. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Using the place value chart, order the numbers from least to greatest
  • 800, 345, 782.
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks in a place value chart. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Using base ten blocks and the place value chart, model the following numbers and put them in order from smallest to largest.
  • 293, 543, 308.

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks and expanded form. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Use expanded form to put these numbers in order from largest to smallest.
  • 387, 928, 417, 548, 102.

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks and expanded form. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Write out the numbers 369, 289, and 306 in expanded form.
  • Use expanded form to order the numbers from largest to smallest.
  • How do you know?