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Inequalities Resources

62 inequalities resources: 34 worksheets, 12 assessments, 10 test prep and more. How teachers use these

Inequalities Resources

62 inequalities resources: 34 worksheets, 12 assessments, 10 test prep and more. How teachers use these

Worksheet
Worksheet1st GradeLess Than Greater Than Worksheet

This first grade Less Than Greater Than Worksheet has students write <, >, or = to compare pairs of numbers, with a friendly alligator pointing the way. Answer key included for quick, no-prep number-sense practice.

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Worksheet1st GradeLess Than, Equal to, Or Greater Than Worksheet

This Less Than, Equal To, or Greater Than Worksheet gives 1st graders ten pairs of two-digit numbers to compare using . Includes a complete answer key—perfect for no-prep number sense practice.

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WorksheetKindergartenCircling Groups with More Worksheet

This Circling Groups with More Worksheet lets kindergarten students count two picture groups and circle the one with more. Includes an answer key — a fun, no-prep way to build early number sense.

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Worksheet1st GradeComparing Numbers Subtraction Worksheet

This comparing numbers subtraction worksheet has 1st graders count two groups of pictures, write each number, and subtract to find how many more. Answer key included for fast, no-prep practice.

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WorksheetKindergartenLess and More Worksheet

This Less and More Worksheet asks Kindergarten students to count two picture groups and circle the side with less, then the side with more, and it comes with an answer key.

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Worksheet2nd GradeComparing Hundreds, Tens, and Ones Worksheet

This Comparing Hundreds, Tens, and Ones Worksheet gives 2nd graders nine number pairs, a place-value chart, and a beach word problem to solve. Answer key included, so checking work takes seconds.

Assessment
Assessment2nd GradeSecond Grade Math Skills Test Practice

This second grade math skills test practice worksheet asks students to choose the plus, minus, greater than, less than, or equal sign that makes each number sentence true. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

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WorksheetKindergartenCircling Groups with Fewer Worksheet

The Circling Groups with Fewer Worksheet gives Kindergarten students four picture pairs to count and compare. Children circle the group with fewer, building early number sense. Answer key included.

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Worksheet3rd GradeComparing Fractions Worksheet

This Comparing Fractions Worksheet gives 3rd graders eleven problems to compare fractions using , and = symbols, including visual fraction bars. Answer key included for quick, no-prep fraction practice.

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Worksheet2nd GradeComparing Three Digit Numbers Worksheet

A comparing three digit numbers worksheet for 2nd grade that has students write >, <, or = and put numbers in order from least to greatest. Includes an answer key for fast, no-prep place-value practice.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeLet's Compare Fractions Activity

This let's compare fractions activity is a card game for 3rd to 5th grade where students compare fractions with bar models and record each match. Answer key included.

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Worksheet5th Grade5.NBT.3 Common Core Worksheet

This 5.NBT.3 common core worksheet gives 5th graders eight decimal comparisons, three ordering sets, and a word problem to explain. The answer key is included, so it is ready for no-prep place value review.

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Worksheet1st GradeComparing Two Digit Numbers Worksheet

The Comparing Two Digit Numbers Worksheet gives 1st grade students practice using the less than, equal to, and greater than symbols to compare numbers and build number sense. A complete answer key is included.

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Worksheet3rd GradeComparing Visual Fractions Worksheet

This Comparing Visual Fractions Worksheet helps 3rd graders shade fraction models and compare them using <, >, and =. Answer key included—perfect for hands-on, no-prep fraction practice at home or school.

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Worksheet1st GradeLess Than, Greater Than, or Equal To Worksheet

This Less Than, Greater Than, or Equal To Worksheet gives 1st grade students ten comparison items, from counted dot groups to two-digit numbers, with an answer key included so practice is quick to check.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolMore Fewer Activity

Using More Fewer Activity, studentscompare sets of more and less and feed your hippo to build their number sense skills.

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Activity4th GradeDealing Decimals Activity

In this Dealing Decimals Activity, students compare two decimals to hundredths by reasoning about their size using the symbols >, <, or = by playing War!

Workbook
WorkbookKindergartenFlorida FAST Kindergarten Math Practice Test Workbook

A Florida FAST Kindergarten math practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 22 benchmarks, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.

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Worksheet1st GradeGreater Less and In Between Worksheet

A Greater Less and In Between Worksheet for 1st grade, with eight inequality chains where students write the one number that fits between the bounds. An answer key is included, ready for morning work or a math center.

From our teachers' playbook

Bigger, smaller or the same?

What do kids learn about inequalities?

Inequalities are all about comparing. Little learners start with "more" and "fewer" by looking at groups of objects. Next, they compare numbers using symbols: 45 > 32 and 18 < 27. As numbers grow, they compare by place value, starting with the biggest place: in 452 and 438, the tens decide. Older kids compare fractions and decimals, and later meet inequalities with variables like x > 3. The click comes when a kid realizes the symbol always opens toward the bigger number.

Our favorite ways to make inequalities stick

Comparing numbers is a skill kids use forever. These moves build it from the ground up.

Sing about the hungry mouth

The alligator always wants the bigger number! Play the song, then have kids snap their arms toward the bigger of two numbers you call out. It's silly, and it works.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Count, then compare

Before symbols, give kids two groups of counters and ask which has more. Line them up one to one so they can see the extra ones. Seeing "more" helps the symbol make sense later.

Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.

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Start at the biggest place

Write 452 and 438 in a place value chart. Think aloud: "Hundreds are the same, so I check the tens. 5 tens beats 3 tens." Kids learn a step-by-step way to compare any two numbers.

Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

How do I teach greater than and less than?

Start by comparing groups of real objects, then show the symbols. Many kids remember that the open side of the symbol faces the bigger number, like a hungry mouth.

What is an inequality in math?

An inequality compares two amounts that are not equal, using symbols like > (greater than) and 4 means 7 is greater than 4.

What grade learns greater than and less than?

Kids compare groups in kindergarten, use the symbols with two-digit numbers in 1st grade, and compare three-digit numbers in 2nd grade. Comparing fractions and decimals comes in 3rd through 5th grade.

How can I practice comparing numbers at home?

Flip two playing cards and have your child say which is bigger. Use the symbols on a whiteboard, and make it a race against the clock.

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