Lesson: More or Fewer? (Kindergarten)

To see which group has more, give everyone a partner. The group with leftovers has more.

Match them up

There are some apples and some lemons. Which group has more?

Draw a line from each apple to one lemon.

Two apples are left over with no partner. So there are more apples and fewer lemons.

Build towers

Another way: stack blocks. One block for each thing. The taller tower has more.

Words to use

• More: the group with extra
• Fewer (or less): the group that runs out first
• Same: everyone has a partner, nobody left over

Play at home

Put a pile of spoons and a pile of forks on the table. Make pairs. Which pile has more? Then swap in toy cars, socks, or crayons.

Practice

Print the Comparing Groups of Objects worksheets. Then try Comparing Numbers to 10.