In pairs or groups, give out mixing bowls and fill them with water - about 3/4 of the way is perfect. Sinking & Floating - Interactive Science Activityįor the less numerate learners in your class, a practical and visual example where they are free to do their own science experiments, is a great way to make sure they understand the concept of greater than, less than. Now the children understand more about the concept of greater than less than, the kindergarten lesson plan can move on to more practical examples. Then move on to less than examples 1 is less than 10, 5 is less than 6, etc. Start with greater than examples, For example, 10 is greater than 1, 8 is greater than 2. Give lots of examples, until the class start to shout out the answers for you. Explain that the numbers towards the right, are greater than the numbers to the left. Now get the children to order these numbers on the washing line themselves.Īs a class, sit back and look at the numbers. Now take the numbers off the washing line and hand out a number to 10 members of your class - pair or group them up if you wish. Get them to do it again, but this time more slowly, and peg your numbers onto the washing line, in order, as they do so. Set up the washing line in the classroom, and get the whole class to call out counting up to 10. Introducing The Greater Than Less Than Lesson Some cards with pictures of animals and other pertinent information, such as weight, height, etc Card with a picture of an animal on each one.
Selection of small items, some of which will float in water, and others which will sink.Numbers 1-10 written separately on large pieces of paper.Washing line, or length of string tied between two points in the classroom to look like a washing line.Understand different terms for greater than, less than.Compare two images and identify which parts are greater than the other, or less than the other.Heavy items sink so weigh more than, items that float which weigh less than.Understand that certain numbers are greater than, or less than other numbers.
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