Comparing Numbers 2 Digits

Looking for a fun interactive teaching idea for comparing 2 digit numbers? Well look no further as Greater Than Less Than 2 Digit Numbers Task Cards, for CCSS 1.NBT.3, will serve as an exciting lesson plan for 1st grade elementary school classrooms. This is a great resource to incorporate into your unit as a guided math center rotation, math station, review scoot game exercise, small group work and for an intervention or remediation. It can be also used as a quiz, drill, test, or assessment tool to help determine student mastery of the learning target. Whether a student is homeschooled or given this as a homework assignment, kids will also love working on these at home to improve their skills.

This greater than less than task card set includes 32 colorful cards and an answer key. These come as pdf printable sheets that can be printed on card stock and laminated for long-term use. As a suggestion, store them in a sealable gallon storage bag and place them in a tub or bin for students to use throughout the year for enrichment when they finish early.

For these task cards, students are given two double digit numbers and must determine if the first number is greater than, less than, or equal to the second number. By solving the problems, students can gain confidence in an important and sometimes challenging skill. Your 1st graders will love to practice and learn to develop strategies about comparing numbers using greater than, less than, or equal to ( >, <, = ) symbols!

I hope you download and enjoy this engaging hands-on manipulative activity with your students!

Relevant Grade 1 Common Core Standard 1.NBT.B.3
Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.
Cross Reference: Texas TEKS 1.2G