Teachers
may want to begin introducing the inequality symbols of greater than and less
than and explain them as being taken from the ends of the number line. The
number line presents an authentic model for the
symbols.N1A3TNp2
Answer to Problem 2: Answers may vary. Any of the following: 662, 762, 862, 962.
Students should be able to read numbers such as 157, 638, 929.
Given two or three numbers less than 1,000, students should be able to identify the biggest and/or the smallest.
TEACHER NOTES:
During third grade, students should have numerous opportunities to read and record whole numbers. These experiences should be in natural contexts as well as during math instruction time.
Teachers
may want to begin introducing the inequality symbols of greater than and less
than and explain them as being taken from the ends of the number line. The
number line presents an authentic model for the
symbols.
< is less than and > is greater than.