This math topic focuses on comparing quantities using base ten blocks, specifically in the thousands and hundreds places. Students practice determining which set of blocks is greater by deciding the direction an alligator would face to denote "greater than" in a visual and engaging way. This introductory activity is a part of a broader unit on learning to compare numbers using base ten blocks. The problems involve various scenarios where the learner must choose between different visual representations of numerical quantities.
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Which way would the alligator face to eat the largest set of blocks?