Starry, have you seen
the long green animal before?
Yes, it is an
alligator
Hasn’t this got a big
mouth? It looks so hungry.
It can eat up all
these the little fishes!
Now, Starry. Take a
closer look at the shape of its mouth!
The shape is like
this.
Do you know what this
sign is?
It is the greater-than
sign.
Do have you remember
the greater-than sign .
Just think of the
alligator and its open mouth.
Remember the alligator
always eats a greater number of fishes.
Suppose we have 5
fishes and 3 fishes.
We write 5 is greater-than 3 (5>3).
The mouth of the
alligator, Starry is open towards the greater number of fishes.
The closed part of the mouth points to the smaller number of fishes.
The closed part of the mouth points to the smaller number of fishes.
Here we have 7 fishes and 2 fishes. Now, 7 is the greater number of fish.
And so, the mouth of
the alligator will be open towards 7, Starry!
We write 7 is greater
than 2 (7>2).
Starry, suppose we
want to show one number is less-than another.
All we have to do it turns the alligator mouth around because remember the alligator always eats the greater number.
All we have to do it turns the alligator mouth around because remember the alligator always eats the greater number.
So, if we have 3
fishes and 8 fishes, we write it as 3 is less than 8.
And if we have 5
fishes and 7 fishes, we write it as 5 is less than 7.
Don’t forget the
alligator open mouth.
And 2 less-than 5 is
written as 2 less-than 5.
Remember Starry, greater-than and less-than are 2 different signs.
Remember Starry, greater-than and less-than are 2 different signs.
Now, Starry. What if
we have the same number of fish.
Then be used the equal
sign.
See, 3 fishes and 3
fishes is written as 3 equals 3.
And 7 equals 7 is
written as 7 equals 7.
Now, that you have
learned your signs.
Starry, can we do an
activity together.
Fill in the blanks
with the correct sign : greater than, less than or equal to.
Let’s begin!
5 flowers (dash) 8
flowers. 5 flowers are less than 8 flowers.
9 leaves (dash) 2
leaves. 9 leaves are greater than 2 leaves.
10 ants (dash) 5 ants.
10 ants are greater than 5 ants.
4 butterflies (dash) 4
butterflies. 4 butterflies equal to 4 butterflies.
4 bees (dash) 10 bees.
4 bees are less than 10 bees.
In this activity, you have to say whether the signs used are correct or wrong by putting a tick or a cross.
If wrong we have to correct
the signs.
8 is less than 8 . wrong. Starry, the correct answer is “8 equals to 8”.
1 is less than
8. correct.
2 is greater than 4 . wrong. The correct answer is “2 is less than 4”.
2 is greater than 4 . wrong. The correct answer is “2 is less than 4”.
4 is less than 3 . wrong.
What do you think it
the correct answer Starry?
Yes, the correct
answer is “4 is greater than 3”.
8 is greater than
2. correct.
5 equals to 5 –.correct.
Wasn't the alligator a great help in learning the different sign,Starry.
Remember,the alligator is alway hungry and so eat the greater number of fishes
Wasn't the alligator a great help in learning the different sign,Starry.
Remember,the alligator is alway hungry and so eat the greater number of fishes
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