LESSON PLAN: Greater and Less than

LESSON PLAN: Greater and Less than

Subject

Content Area

Topic

Concept

Educator

School

Grade

Mathematics

Numbers, operations and relationships

Greater than and Less than

Describe, compare and order whole numbers

Liezl Stander

Lynnwood Ridge Primary

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Dear Teacher

I hope that the following lesson description will help to improve your teaching strategy in your

classroom. It was particularly designed with you the teacher in mind. The methods used are fun, easy

and cost effective. I hope you will find it useful and apply the methodology with a positive and

enthusiastic approach.

Before we can begin any lesson we must understand the following:

What is Mathematics?

Mathematics is a language that makes use of symbols and notations for describing numerical,

geometric and graphical relationships. It is a human activity that involves observing, representing and

investigating patterns and qualitative relationships in physical and social phenomena and between

mathematical objects themselves. It helps to develop mental processes that enhance logical and

critical thinking, accuracy and problem-solving that will contribute to decision-making. ( quoted from

the CAPS document)

Every Mathematics lesson should be hour 24 minutes per day for Grades 1 to 3.

Specific Skills

To develop essential mathematical skills the learner should:

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develop the correct use of the language of Mathematics;

develop number vocabulary, number concept and calculation and application skills;

learn to listen, communicate, think, reason logically and apply the mathematical knowledge

gained;

learn to investigate, analyse, represent and interpret information (quoted from the CAPS

document)

Weighting of Content Areas in Foundation Phase

Weighting of Content Area

Grade 1

Numbers, Operations

65%

and Relationships*

Patterns, Functions and 10%

Algebra

Space and Shape

11%

(Geometry)

Measurement

9%

Data Handling

5%

(Statistics)

Grade 2

60%

Grade 3

58%

Time

Time per week

120 minutes

10%

10%

80 minutes

13%

13%

80 minutes

12%

5%

14%

5%

80 minutes

60 minutes

Note: This lesson plan is only part of an entire daily Mathematics lesson.

You should include as part of this lesson plan:



















Counting

Mental Mathematics

Consolidation of concepts

Problem Solving

Group work

Independent Activities

Content Area

Topic

Concept and skills for

the year Grade 1

Concept and skills

for the year Grade

2

Concept and skills

for the year

Grade 3

Numbers,

Operations

and

Relationships

NUMBER

CONCEPT

DEVELOPMENT:

Describe, compare

and order whole

numbers

Describe, compare

and order

numbers to 20

? Describe and

compare whole

numbers according to

smaller than, greater

than and more than,

less than, is equal to

Describe,

compare and

order

numbers to 99

? Describe and

compare whole

numbers up to 99

using smaller

than, greater than,

more than, less

than and equal to

Describe,

compare and

order numbers

to 999

? Describe and

compare whole

numbers up to

999 using

smaller than,

greater than,

more than, less

than and equal

to

Apparatus

Definition

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Play crocodile

Little crocodiles made of sticks

White boards

White board markers

Kinaesthetic stage - experience concepts with the body and senses.

Things are concrete - use real items

The symbol > means greater than (the symbol < means less than).

Example: 5 > 3 shows that 5 is greater than 3

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Teaching

Methods

7+4

Introduce this lesson in a fun way.

Tell the story to get the learners attention.

Once upon a time there was greedy crocodile that lived in a lake. He only ate

numbers - the biggest numbers. He didn't care about the small numbers because he

wants as many numbers as possible.

Now involve the children by dividing the learners into 2 groups.

? This is a whole class activity.

? Groups mustn¡¯t be the same in total e.g. 4 learners on the one side and 6 learners

on the other side.

? Choose a learner to be the crocodile.

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Do this rhyme with learners (kinaesthetic).

Educator and learners: ¡® Crocodile , Crocodile what number will you eat?¡¯

Crocodile: ¡®The biggest one, the greatest one, and it will be sweet!!!¡¯

The ¡®crocodile¡¯ must then chose the greater number of learners and ¡®eat¡¯ them.

Learner acts as if he is about to eat the largest number.

Do this a few times and then do an application activity at the desk.

The one learners writes down 2 numbers on the white board and

Other learner places the "mini" crocodile on white board .

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Use cardboard for teeth and sticks to make a fun sign.

References:





primaryresources.co.uk

sparklebox.co.uk/sa

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