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Apple tree math {greater than / less than practice}

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If you are planning to do an apple unit this fall, I’ve got a great little apple tree math activity that will help your kids practice comparing quantities that are greater than or less than other quantities.

Note: For more apple activities, see my Apple Unit Study page.

This apple tree math activity teaches kids to compare quantities and decide which is greater than and which is less than. Such a fun idea for Pre-K and K students! || Gift of Curiosity

For this apple tree math activity, I created several apple trees. I made the trunk from cardboard tubes painted brown. I made the tree canopy by cutting out some “leaves” from a sheet of green foam. I drew different numbers of red apples on each tree canopy. I made two small notches on in the top of each tree trunk and then inserted the tree canopy to finish off the apple tree.

I also created a “greater than / less than” identification tool by glueing two craft sticks into an open ‘V’ position.

This apple tree math activity teaches kids to compare quantities and decide which is greater than and which is less than. Such a fun idea for Pre-K and K students! || Gift of Curiosity

I presented the apple tree math activity by placing two trees in front of XGirl. I asked her to identify how many apples were on each tree. Then I asked her to tell me which tree had more apples.

This apple tree math activity teaches kids to compare quantities and decide which is greater than and which is less than. Such a fun idea for Pre-K and K students! || Gift of Curiosity

She then placed the “greater than / less than” tool between the trees to show which tree had more apples. I showed her how the open end always points toward the tree with more. I like to pretend the open end is a hungry mouth, and it always wants to go toward the side with more.

This apple tree math activity teaches kids to compare quantities and decide which is greater than and which is less than. Such a fun idea for Pre-K and K students! || Gift of Curiosity

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Filed Under: Preschool, Kindergarten, Apples, 1st Grade, Math

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  1. Vanessa

    August 27, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    I love hands-on learning! This is a wonderful math post. Thank you for linking up at “A Little Bird Told Me” Wednesday link party! You have been featured on Mama’s Happy Hive blog. 🙂

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