Maths Unit: Comparing Numbers up to 10
This wonderful unit focusses on comparing numbers up to 10 and features a wide range of activities to introduce students to the concept of counting to quantify collections and comparing collections using reasoning.
Students will learn how to use basic comparative language to compare collections.
Learning goals
- We are learning to compare and order numbers to 20 using words such as ‘more’, ‘less’, ‘same’ or ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘third’.
- We are learning to count collections to 20 and explain our reasons.
Curriculum alignment
MAe-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
MAe-2WM
old
Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems
MAe-3WM
old
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
MAe-4NA
old
Counts to 30, and orders, reads and represents numbers in the range 0 to 20
MAE-RWN-02
new
Reads numerals and represents whole numbers to at least 20
MAE-CSQ-01
new
Reasons about number relations to model addition and subtraction by combining and separating, and comparing collections
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.