Munchie Matchup Worksheet
MUNCHIE MATCHUP
Compare your monster snacks!
Name:
PLAY: Pick two cards. Count out munchies to match. Write the numbers and circle the correct words.
Set A
is
More Than Fewer Than
Set B
Set A
is
More Than Fewer Than
Set B
Set A
is
More Than Fewer Than
Set B
Set A
is
More Than Fewer Than
Set B
Challenge: Can you tell your partner how many more or fewer munchies you have?
Monster Munchies Teacher Guide
TEACHER GUIDE
Monster Munchies: Comparing Sets to 20
Grade Level
Kindergarten / 1st
Learning Objective
Students will compare two sets of up to 20 objects using the comparative language "more than" and "fewer than."
Materials Needed:
- Monster Munchies Slides
- Munchie Matchup Worksheet
- Snack Shack Task Cards
- Manipulatives (cubes, beans)
Lesson Flow
1
Introduction (10 mins)
Use the Monster Munchies Slides to introduce Gulp and Nibble. Explain that Gulp always wants more and Nibble usually has fewer. Model comparing two groups of objects on the carpet.
2
Hands-On Activity (25 mins)
Students work in pairs. They take turns drawing two Snack Shack Task Cards. Each student builds the set shown on their card using blocks. They then place their sets next to each other and decide which set is more than and which is fewer than.
3
Recording (10 mins)
Students record their findings on the Munchie Matchup Worksheet. They must write the numerals and circle the correct comparison term.
Scaffolding (Support)
Limit the number range to 1-10. Provide a 1-to-1 matching mat where students can line up cubes to visually see which tower is taller/longer.
Extension (Challenge)
Ask students to determine how many more or how many fewer. Introduce three-way comparisons where they compare three sets at once.
Math Talk Prompts
- "How do you know this set has more than that one?"
- "If we added one more cube here, would it still be fewer than...?"
- "Can you show me a number that is fewer than 15 but more than 10?"
- "Which monster would want this plate? Why?"
