Math: Comparing Numbers

This week we worked on comparing numbers, which also reviewed place value and <,>, and = symbols. The students learned how to use the symbols to create expressions to "prove" their answers to word problems.

During class, the students challenged each other with difficult number comparisons on the board. The students also held secret numbers on their foreheads as teammates arranged them to make the greatest number possible (working up to the hundred thousands place!) We just started working with rounding, spending Friday working as a group with number lines. We will continue our work with number lines next week to ensure that each student has a conceptual understanding of rounding by continuing to strengthen his or her number sense.