Domain

Number and Operations in Base Ten

Cluster

Understanding place value.

Standard

NC.1.NBT.3 Compare two two-digit numbers based on the value of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >,=,<.

Materials

SF, cubes and counters, pencil

Task

Provide materials to the student.  Say:  Evan loves to collect coins at the different places he visits in the summer.  So far he has collected 29 coins.  Point to the middle column on the student form.  In the middle of your sheet, write the number 29 on the line and use pictures and/or words to represent the number 29.   Point to the left column.  On the left side, write a number that is less than 29 on the line and use pictures and/or numbers to represent the number that is less than 29.  Point to the right column.  On the right side, write a number that is more than 29 on the line and use pictures and/or numbers to represent the number that is more than 29. 

Continuum of Understanding

Not Yet Proficient

Response includes 0-1 of the descriptors in “Meets Expectations”.

q  Writes and represents the number 29 using pictures and/or words

q  Writes and represents a number that is less than 29 with pictures and/or words

q  Writes and represents a number that is more than 29 with pictures and/or words

q  Other:

Progressing

Response includes 2 of the descriptors in “Meets Expectations”

Meets Expectations

Response includes all the descriptors in “Meets Expectations”

• Accurately writes and represents the number 29 using pictures and/or words

• Accurately writes and represents a number on the left side that is less than 29 based on place value

• Accurately writes and represents a number on the left side that is more than 29 based on place value