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1^st Grade Maths-Chapter 12
Compering the numbers- the symbols +, =, > and < (Greek educational system)

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Materials for the lesson

A4 papers
pieces of string
pencils in various colors

Layout of the classroom

The desks formed in a circle so the children that will be sitting, to face the centre of a large circle.

1^st Phase

The children draw on A4 papers the numbers 1 to 10 and hang them on their chest or on their back.

There are 4 extra children (or more children depending on the action the teacher needs) that are outside the circle ( like a joker in a card game) and have on them the symbols + = < >

They divide in two groups. The “observers” and the “players”. The players go in the middle of the circle. The “observers” sit at the desks around the action area that is like an arena.

2^nd Phase

The “players” move up and down to shuffle the numbers upon them. The teacher’s bell sounds and everyone freezes.
With the teachers order, everyone sits down on the sides.
The teacher calls out the numbers :
-FIVE (Five stands up and the rest stay seated
–THREE (Three stands up)
The teacher orders the “=”, the “<” and the “>” to enter the space and move between the three and the five. The teachers orders the observers to say and place the symbol: number-symbol-number
So, we have various combinations. If there are mistakes, the bell rings and they try again

5=3   Wrong (the bell rings)
3>5   Wrong   (the bell rings)
5>3    Correct ( applause by all the children)

The same can happen with many numbers and combinations of numbers and symbols

3d Phase

With the same procedure the “+” symbol enters the space. With the announcements of the teacher and the intervenient of the children, there can be more complicated combinations
For example :
2+3=5>7 Wrong (bell)
2+3=5<7 Correct (applause)

6=4+2<9 Correct (applause)
etc.

The children that have the numbers on them and the teachers chooses them, they have to stand with some space between them. The observers each time, place the children that have the symbols between the space that the numbers have.
When a form is completed, action freezes and the children judge if the equation is correct.

4^th Phase

The teams exchange roles and the same process is repeated. Now the “observers” stay in the middle as “players” and the ex “players” sit around as “observers” .