Step 2 Objective

Read and write the vocabulary of comparing and ordering numbers. Use symbols correctly, including less than (<), greater than (>), equals (=).

Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do

Which is greater, 7216 or 7261?

Which is longer, 3157 m or 3517 m?

If 3160 is something to 3190, what could that something be?

Probing questions

Look at this equation: one number + another number = 20. What could the missing numbers be?

What is different about this equation: one number + another number < 20? How would you choose numbers to make it correct?

What about 30 > one number − another number? How would you choose numbers to make this correct?

What if pupils find this a barrier?

Compare two given three-digit numbers, say which is more or less, and give a number that lies between them.

Roll a dice four times then use the four digits to complete different statements by filling in boxes.

a box to write the first dice number in a box to write the second dice number in > a box to write the third dice number in a box to write the fourth dice number in
a box to write the first dice number in a box to write the second dice number in < a box to write the third dice number in a box to write the fourth dice number in

Present this as a game for pupils to play in pairs. Pupils throw the dice and choose where to place the digit scored each time. Pupils score for each correct statement.

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