Comparison of numbers by using greater than or less than

Subject : 

Mathematics

Term :

First Term

Week:

Week 3

Class :

Primary 3/ Basic 3

 

Previous lesson : 

The pupils have previous knowledge of how to write in figures in Words

Topic :

Comparison of numbers by using greater than or less than

Behavioural objectives :

At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

• Understand the concept of less than and greater than
• Recognize the symbols of less than and greater than
• Use the symbols of greater than or less than correctly
• Order figures correctly based on thier values by using the symbols of greater than or less than

 

Instructional Materials :

• Wall charts
• Pictures
• Related Online Video
• Flash Cards
• Lagos state scheme of work on Mathematics
• TextBooks
• Workbooks

Methods of Teaching :

• Class Discussion
• Group Discussion
• Asking Questions
• Explanation
• Role Modelling
• Role Delegation

 

Reference Materials :

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
• Workbooks

 

Content :

Ordering of numbers simply means the arrangement of numbers based on thier values of magnitude. It is the arrangement of figures that is based on the size values of this those figures.

Pupils, which figure is bigger between 5 and 81. Answer 81 is bigger

Which figure is bigger between 8 and 14

Answer 14 is bigger than 8

Pupils, please kindly raise up your right 👉 hand 🖐️,  good. When the symbol is pointing 👉 to the right hand, we call that symbol GREATER THAN (>)

We can use the symbol of greater than in mathematics to show the values of numbers

 

Samples :

1.Figure 21 is greater than figure 8

We can write this in symbol by saying 21 > 8

 

2.Number 67 is greater than number 12

We can write this in symbols by saying

67  > 12

 

3. Digit 88 is bigger than digit 76

We can write this in symbol by saying

88  > 76

 

Pupils please kindly raise up your left hand, when the symbol is pointing to your left hand, we call that symbol less than or smaller than (<)

Examples.

(A)8 is smaller then 34

8   <   34

 

(b) someone that is 7 years old will be smaller than someone that is 17 years old.

We can use symbols to write out this one by saying 7 < 17

 

(c) 56 is smaller than 101

We can use the symbol to write out this by saying 56 < 101

 

Presentation

 

The topic is presented step by step

 

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

 

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

 

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

 

 

Conclusion

The class teacher wraps up or conclude the lesson by giving out short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she does the necessary corrections when and where  the needs arise.

 

Evaluation

• Circle the smaller numbers

88 or 108

45 or 21

77 or 63

55 or 76

100 or 101

• Circle the bigger number

67 or 43

82 or 69

297 or 729

929 or 739

829 or 729

• Write out the following numbers in words(a) 864.  (b) 532. (c) 426. (d) 64.(e) 51

 

• Write either greater than or less than in the gaps (< or >)

(a) 65      76

(b) 74       65

(c) 100        200

(d) 438         533

(e)649         946

 

 

 

Assignment

Prepare for the next lesson by reading about

 

 Fractions