Greater Than Less Than 3 Digit Comparing Numbers Task Cards

Looking for a fun interactive teaching idea for comparing 3 digit numbers? Well look no further as Greater Than Less Than 3 Digit Numbers Task Cards, for CCSS 2.NBT.4, will serve as an exciting lesson plan for 2nd 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 also be 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 triple 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 2nd 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 2 Common Core Standard 2.NBT.A.4
Compare two three-digit numbers based on meanings of the hundreds, tens, and ones digits, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.
Cross Reference: Texas TEKS 2.2D and Virginia SOL 2.1C