Use equality and inequality symbols to compare sets of objects | Maths

Starter quiz

What does 'equal to' mean?
- Two sets have the same amount. ✓
- One set has more than the other.
- One set has fewer than the other.
How many cubes are there here?
- 3 ✓
- 4
- 5
How many cubes are there here?
- 3
- 4
- 5 ✓
Which set has more cubes?
- Set A
- Set B ✓
- They have the same amount of cubes.
Which set has fewer cubes?
- Set A ✓
- Set B
- They have the same amount of cubes.
Sam thinks there are more cubes in Set A than Set B. Is Sam correct?
- Yes
- No ✓

What does the symbol = represent?
- less than
- greater than
- equal to ✓
What does the symbol < represent?
- less than ✓
- greater than
- equal to
What does the symbol > represent?
- less than
- greater than ✓
- equal to
Which symbol should go between these sets of cubes?
- < ✓
- >
- =
Which symbol should go between these sets of cubes?
- <
- > ✓
- =
Izzy thinks that these cubes are showing that 5 > 4. Is Izzy correct?
- Yes ✓
- No

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Children may confuse the symbols < and >

Use lots of practical examples with cubes or objects inside the symbols so children can see the larger end contains more objects.