greater than, less than, equal, and the iPad

A "greater than and less than story" was created with the Scribble Press iPad app to introduce students to the symbols of greater than and less than and reinforce the symbol for equal when comparing quantities.

The Greater Than Less Than story was "mirrored" on the SMARTboard from the teacher iPad.


a page of the Greater Than Less Than
story I created on Scribble Press

Guided opportunities to compare quantities and apply the symbols of greater than, less than, and equal were provided to support students' understanding and application.

Independent opportunities to compare quantities and apply the symbols of greater than, less than, and equal were provided through the utilization of the "A Number Math" app on the student iPads.

Students cooperatively compared two quantities and identified and applied the corresponding symbol of greater than, less than, or equal between the quantities. 


a page of the Greater Than Less Than story
created to introduce students to
the symbols of greater than and less than

Partners supported and encouraged accurate understanding and recognition through dialogue. 
Partners alternated with each problem...
Partner 1= "identifying" the appropriate symbol, "reading" the comparison, and "explaining" his/her reasoning-thinking  
Partner 2= asking questions to clarify explanation and "moving" the symbol if she/he agreed with her/his partner's thinking-reasoning or encouraging his/her partner to think about...

math partners identifying and applying symbols
of greater than, less than, and equal
to compare quantities on the A Number Math iPad app