2.NBT.4 Comparing Numbers Games

High / Low

Found on E is for Explore.

Work on number sense with the classic game High, Low. Select a specific range of numbers to work with, such as 1-50 (featured above). For older kids, you can include negative numbers. One child is chosen to be "it." He / she chooses a number and keeps it a secret! Peers take turns guessing the numeral. The person who is it writes the number each person guessed under high or low. They write it under high, if the guess is greater than the number. They write it under low, if the number guessed is less than their number. Whoever guesses the secret numeral first wins! 

40 > 39 > 38

Dinosaur Place Value

Found on E is for Explore.

 

Stomp, Hop, and Chomp from OER! Call out a number and kids reply back with sound and movements!
Stomp = Ones
Hop = Tens
For example, you say the number 29. Kids hop two times and stomp with one foot 9 times.

Once they get the hang of it, compare numbers with a dinosaur chomp! Write two numbers on the board. Kids point their body towards the number that is greater and chomp (arms extended out, clamp together).

For another educational movement activity, check out Kung Fu Punctuation!