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Bird Watching Walk: Compare Bird Counts

Grade 1 practice comparing two-digit numbers with >, =, and < using tens and ones, set on a class bird watching walk at the pond.

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Aligned to1.NBT.B.3

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 12 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students compare two-digit numbers by looking at tens first, then ones.
  • Students record comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.
  • Students compare numbers shown as numerals, tens and ones, and base ten blocks.

How to use

Use after students can show two-digit numbers with base ten blocks. Remind them to compare the tens first and look at the ones only when the tens are the same.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

1.NBT.B.3

Compare two-digit numbers using place value and the symbols >, =, and <.

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Bird Watching Walk: Compare Bird Counts

Use tens and ones to compare two-digit numbers.

Pond Bird Counts

The class counted birds at the pond. Write >, <, or = to compare the two counts.

1.
The class saw 34 ducks and 43 geese.

34   43

2.
The class saw 58 robins and 52 sparrows.

58   52

3.
Aiden grouped the turtles on a log and found 2 tens and 7 ones. Grace counted 27 turtles on a big rock.

2 tens 7 ones   27

4.
The class showed two bird counts with blocks. A rod is 10. A cube is 1.
Morning count:

Afternoon count:

Morning count   Afternoon count

5.
The class saw 18 swans and 81 gulls.

18   81

6.
The class saw 66 pigeons. They grouped the doves and found 6 tens and 8 ones.

66   6 tens 8 ones

More or Fewer Birds

Look at the tens first. If the tens are the same, look at the ones.

7.
Lena saw 47 birds. Which count is greater than 47?
  • A. 44
  • B. 47
  • C. 39
  • D. 71
8.
Which comparison is true?
  • A. 56 > 65
  • B. 29 < 92
  • C. 73 < 37
  • D. 40 = 4
9.
Circle every bird count that is less than 50.

4554501938839149

10.
Sort each bird count. Is it greater than 60 or less than 60?
6259166 tens 5 ones5 tens 8 ones90
Greater than 60Less than 60

Bird Watcher Thinking

Use tens and ones to explain your thinking.

11.
Mae saw 72 birds. Ravi saw 27 birds. Who saw more birds?
Word bank: Mae · Ravi

  saw more birds.

12.
Jon says 38 is greater than 41 because 8 is greater than 1. Is he right? Use tens and ones to explain.

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