Lesson 10
Place Value Comparisons (Part 1)
Lesson Purpose
Lesson Narrative
In grade 1, students compared two-digit numbers using the \(<\), \(>\), and \(=\) symbols. In previous lessons, students represented three-digit numbers in different ways and identified the place value of digits in three-digit numbers.
In this lesson, students transition from representing and comparing three-digit numbers based on the counting sequence and their location on the number line to focus on reasoning based on place value. They compare hundreds to hundreds, tens to tens, and ones to ones and learn that any number with a greater number of hundreds is larger than a number with fewer hundreds, regardless of the value of the tens and ones (MP7). For example, \(202 > 199\) because there are 2 hundreds compared to 1 hundred. In this lesson, they compare quantities represented with base-ten diagrams to support students’ reasoning based on place value.
- Engagement
- MLR8
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Compare three-digit numbers by reasoning about the value of the digits.
Student Facing
- Let’s use place value to compare three-digit numbers.
Required Preparation
Lesson Timeline
Warm-up | 10 min |
Activity 1 | 15 min |
Activity 2 | 20 min |
Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
Suggested Centers
- Mystery Number (1–4), Stage 2: Three-digit Numbers (Addressing)
- Get Your Numbers in Order (1–5), Stage 1: Two-digit Numbers (Supporting)
- Jump the Line (2–5), Stage 1: Add and Subtract within 100 (Supporting)