Math · Stage 2
Compare and order numbers to 1000
Which is bigger? Line them up least to greatest — always start at the biggest place.
✦ Math📘 Stage 2 · S2⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 6–7★ Free to start
compare and order numbers to 1000.
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Kavi's Tallest-Tree Contest 🌳
Three trees stand in the forest: 342, 324 and 432 leaves! "To find the tallest, I look at the hundreds first," says Kavi. "432 has 4 hundreds — it wins! Then 342 and 324 both have 3 hundreds, so I check the next place to break the tie."
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What your child will learn
1Compare the biggest place firstTo compare two numbers, always start at the biggest place — the hundreds. Build 342: 3 flats, 4 rods, 2 cubes. A number with more hundreds is bigger, even if its other digits are small.
2Further right means greaterOn a number line to 1000, numbers grow as you move right. The number further right is always the greater one; the number further left is less. Tap Hop +100 to climb in hundreds.
3Line them up by sizeTo order numbers, compare them and stand them in a line from least to greatest. The shortest bar is the smallest number; the tallest bar is the biggest.
4Count in hundreds to 1000Numbers keep their order as you count up. Say the hundreds out loud and feel the order grow: each one is greater than the one before.
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A peek inside
Which is greater: 512 or 521? Write <, = or >.
both have 5 hundreds → tie; check tens: 1 ten vs 2 tens → 521 wins
Try this at home: Write <, = or >: 236 __ 263 · 415 __ 415 · 708 __ 87
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Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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