This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.In this lesson, students represent and interpret three categories of data in charts and tables.  They analyze the data to answer compare questions about how many more are in one category than another.  The lesson may be modified to integrate or emphasize questions about how many fewer.  Samples of student work and student recording sheets are included.Remix this lesson to include extension activites or related math stations.  Sharing is caring!

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This file contains representations and strategies for solving comparison problems. These representations help answer the questions, "How many more?" and "How many fewer/less?" This resource is especially useful for making comparisons when analyzing data.

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In this lesson, students will identify the number of objects in a group as greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, for numbers 1-5. Students will understand the relationship between number labels (such as "4" naming a collection of four) and quantities. They will understand that counting by ones increases the quantity by one more.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.In this lesson, students use their understanding of word problems to sort problems based on type.  The focus for students in this lesson shifts from solving word problems to analyzing word problem structures in order to group like problems.  The purpose is to help students understand and visualize problems so they will know how to write equations that match and know what operation is needed to solve.  This lesson focuses on sorting addition and subtraction word problems with a specific focus on Take Apart and Put Together types.  The lesson, however, can be adjusted to use with any problem types you notice students need more experience with.  You could also adjust the number size in the problems to use this lesson at different times in the year. 

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.In this lesson, students play a game that requires the comparing and adding of numbers.  The game also provides an opportunity requires record numbers in both standard and expanded form.  Remix this lesson to provide extension activities or pictures of student work.

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Students find objects that are longer than, shorter than, and the same length as a given straw. This task may be used for instructional or assessment purposes.

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Students use conceptual subitizing while playing a comparison card game called Battle.

Notes:
Perceptual subitizing: instantly recognizing "how many" in a set
Conceptual subitizing: efficiently finding "how many" by recognizing and combining subgroups within a set.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.  This lesson will involve interviewing classmates about where they would like to spend their summer vacation.  Their choices will be the beach, mountains, time with a relative, or camping.  They will create a picture graph to represent the data collected.This lesson comes with printable materials and clipart for creating a class graph.

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In this lesson, students use number cards to create the highest two-digit numbers possible to develop the concept of using place value to compare numbers.

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In this lesson, students use ten frames to represent and compare two-digit numbers.

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Prior to this lesson students should have had experiences comparing sets of objects.

The goal of this lesson is to bridge standards CC.6 and MD.2 by comparing sets using measurement concepts and vocabulary.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.  In this lesson, partners use both centimeters and inches to measure objects to develop their understanding of the relationship between the length of a unit and the resulting measurement. With teacher guidance, they will solidify their understanding that the objects themselves do not change when measured using different units. Students should have had multiple experiences measuring using standard units before attempting this lesson.

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In this task, interpret data on a chart, and answer problem solving questions related to the data. This task may be used for instructional or assessment purposes.

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In this task, students are faced with a real world comparison situation. A scoring rubric is included. The task may be used for instructional or assessment purposes.

Students engage in a character study of the numerous figures created by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. Students first compare and contrast several forms of communication: email, text message, and telephone. They then complete a character study chart that breaks down physical background, character traits, social status/background, unanswered questions about the character, and a final judgment about the character. Next, students will create text messages between numerous characters that show the relationship between the characters, their background, and plot points that they are involved in. The lesson concludes with students sharing their text messages and a discussion of the rationales behind their choices.

In this lesson, students use a card game to add three numbers together then compare them to see who is closest to a target number.

This article provides a lesson plan that teaches elementary students to write poems about home using sensory language and imagery. Examples of student work are provided.