Greater Than or Less Greater Than or Less Than?Than?

22ndnd Grade Webquest Grade Webquest

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In class you learned that In class you learned that this symbol: this symbol: >> means means greater thangreater than and that and that this symbol this symbol << means means less less thanthan. .

Playing a game is one way Playing a game is one way to practice what you’ve to practice what you’ve learned, but which game learned, but which game will help you the most?will help you the most?

IntroductionIntroduction

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TasksTasks Today you will look at 3 games about Today you will look at 3 games about >>, , <<, ,

and and = = on the internet.on the internet. You will select the game you think is best You will select the game you think is best

and rate it using the rating form from your and rate it using the rating form from your teacherteacher

After rating your game, you will have to After rating your game, you will have to convince your group why you think your convince your group why you think your game is the best.game is the best.

After that you will get some papers from your After that you will get some papers from your teacher so you can make your own game to teacher so you can make your own game to take home and play with your family. take home and play with your family.

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Process: Game 1Process: Game 1 Greater Than, Less ThanGreater Than, Less Than drag and drop drag and drop

activityactivity Click on the Start button. Click on the Start button. Choose the yellow button. Drag the Choose the yellow button. Drag the

symbols into the correct box. symbols into the correct box. When you finish, push the green button to When you finish, push the green button to

check your answers. check your answers. If you got them all right, you may push the If you got them all right, you may push the

orange menu button and try a harder levelorange menu button and try a harder level

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Process: Game 2Process: Game 2

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Greater Than, Less ThanGreater Than, Less Than comparison comparison Click on the top yellow button that Click on the top yellow button that

says “Play the game”. says “Play the game”. Click the “Play” button. Then “Level Click the “Play” button. Then “Level

A.”A.” Decide on the correct sign for each Decide on the correct sign for each

question. question. When you finish, click the red button When you finish, click the red button

to print the feedback page. to print the feedback page.

Process: Game 3Process: Game 3

Play the Play the Comparing Number ValuesComparing Number Values gamegame

Click on the Start button. Choose the Click on the Start button. Choose the green arrow. Decide which symbol green arrow. Decide which symbol fits in each problem. If you’re right, fits in each problem. If you’re right, you’ll get to make a magic wish! you’ll get to make a magic wish!

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Process: Rating the GamesProcess: Rating the Games

Decide which game you think does Decide which game you think does the best job at helping you practice the best job at helping you practice your learning about >, <, and =. your learning about >, <, and =.

You do not have to pick a game you You do not have to pick a game you like. You can pick a game you don’t like. You can pick a game you don’t like if you think it gives the best like if you think it gives the best practice.practice.

Rate your game on the paper.Rate your game on the paper.

Process: Step 4Process: Step 4

After playing the game, get a paper After playing the game, get a paper and envelope from your teacher. and envelope from your teacher.

Color and cut out the pieces. Teach Color and cut out the pieces. Teach your family to play the game.your family to play the game.

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ResourcesResources

http://http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&filephp?&file==ncmenuncmenu

http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=509&engine=9err=509&engine=9

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/whatarenumbers/wholenumbers/whatarenumbers/writingbignumbers/game.shtmlwritingbignumbers/game.shtml

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EvaluationEvaluation

Rate Rate yourself on yourself on how well how well you worked you worked today.today.

I followed directions. ok

I tried my best on ALL the activities. ok

I stayed on-task and didn’t fool around.

ok

I rated the game I thought was best and explained my choice to my group.

ok

I finished my game to take home to my family.

ok

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ConclusionConclusion

There are so many games on the Internet!  Some There are so many games on the Internet!  Some are even fun AND educational.  Before you spend are even fun AND educational.  Before you spend time playing, find games that help you learn.  If time playing, find games that help you learn.  If you can show that your favorite games provide you can show that your favorite games provide more than just a fun time, your parents and more than just a fun time, your parents and teachers might let you use the games to practice teachers might let you use the games to practice math. math. 

Have fun playing the game with your family—now Have fun playing the game with your family—now you can show them something new you have you can show them something new you have learned!learned!

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