Counting and comparing | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Lucas is counting forwards. What is the last number he will say in his count?

30

40 ✓

50
Which number comes next in each count?

Count forwards in twos 2, 4, 6, 8,

⇔

10 ✓

Count forwards in fives 5, 10, 15,

⇔

20 ✓

Count forwards in ones 27, 28, 29,

⇔

30 ✓

Count backwards in tens 70, 60, 50,

⇔

40 ✓
What does each symbol represent when comparing numbers?

<

⇔

is less than ✓

=

⇔

is equal to ✓

>

⇔

is greater than ✓
Which expressions are correct?

5 > 4 ✓

9 < 7

6 < 10 ✓

4 > 8
Match the statement to the correct number.

Counting in ones, the number after 30

⇔

31 ✓

Counting in ones, the number before 26

⇔

25 ✓

The number between 28 and 30

⇔

29 ✓
True or false. When counting from 35 to 54, I will say the number 45

True ✓
False

Exit quiz

What number will come next when you complete the count?

68, 67, 66,

⇔

65 ✓

27, 28, 29,

⇔

30 ✓

53, 54, 55,

⇔

56 ✓
Aisha used the strategy of counting leaves in twos. How many leaves altogether?

'12' ✓
Sam used the strategy of counting leaves in fives. She has two groups of 5 and one more leaf. How many leaves altogether?

10

11 ✓

15
Match the statement to the correct number.

One more than 17 is

⇔

18 ✓

One less than 20 is

⇔

19 ✓

Two more than 15 is

⇔

17 ✓

Two less than 18 is

⇔

16 ✓
The children compared their scores from a running race. Andeep scored 14 Jun scored 12 Which statements are correct?

14 is greater than 12 ✓

12 is greater than 14

12 is less than 14 ✓

14 is less than 11
Laura and Alex timed their race. Which is the correct symbol to use when comparing their scores?

< ✓

=

>

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Key learning points

When we count a number of objects, we can use a range of strategies to find the total.
We can start a count from any number and count forwards or backwards.
We can use 'greater than', 'less than' and 'equal to' to compare numbers.
We can represent these using the mathematical symbols > , < and =

Common misconception

Mistakes when counting in ones. Children may not be able to visualise numbers to see which is more/greater than, less than or equal to.

Children should continue to practise counting forwards and backwards from a given number to increase confidence of counting within 100. Use number lines or one hundred squares to help children visualise numbers and support comparison.

Keywords

Strategy - A plan or method to achieve a specific goal.
More than - Greater quantity or value.
Greater than - Bigger/larger in value or size.
Less than - Smaller in size referring to abstract or continuous number. E.g. less water, fewer drops.