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Videos for "Comparing Two 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 tens and ones places in given numbers to then be able to correctly order each of the numbers.

Standard code and description: 1.NR.1.3; Compare and order whole numbers up to 100 using concrete models, drawings, and the symbols >, =, and <.

Comparing Two Digit Numbers Tasks

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks. 

You can use this sentence frame with your child to help them explain their reasoning:

I know __ is greater than __ because __________________.

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Which number has more tens?
  • Which number is greater?
  • Which number has fewer tens?
  • Which number is fewer?
  • Why are we comparing the tens and not the ones?
     

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks.

You can use this sentence frame with your child to help them explain their reasoning:

I know __ is greater than __ because __________________.

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Which number is greater?
  • Which number is less?
  • Which number has more tens?
  • Which number has more ones?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving base ten blocks.

You can use this sentence frame with your child to help them explain their reasoning:

I know __ is greater than __ because __________________.

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Which number is greater? 
  • Which number is less? 
  • Which number has more ones? 
  • Which number has more tens?
  • How do you know?

The above link is a task involving place value charts. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows: 

  • Which number has the most tens?
  • Which number has the most ones?
  • Which number is the greatest? How do you know?
  • Which number is the least? How do you know?
  • Order from greatest to least: ___, ___, ___
  • Order from least to greatest: ___, ___, ___
     

The above link is a task involving place value charts. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Which number has the most tens?
  • Which number has the most ones?
  • Which number is the greatest? How do you know?
  • Which number is the least? How do you know?
  • Now, if we were to order the numbers from least to greatest, what would that look like?
  • If you were to order the numbers from greatest to least, what would that look like?
     

The above link is a task involving place value charts. 

Some questions to ask your child are as follows:

  • Which number has the most tens?
  • Which number has the most ones?
  • Which number is the greatest? How do you know?
  • Which number is the least? How do you know?
  • Now, if we were to order the numbers from least to greatest, what would that look like?
  • If you were to order the numbers from greatest to least, what would that look like?