Snack Chomper Handout
Math Lab Real Snack Inequalities
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🐊 Chomper's Snack Rules!
Chomper the Alligator is SUPER hungry! His mouth ALWAYS opens toward the bigger snack pile.
The Golden Secret Big Jaws = Most Treats!
🍬 Today's Featured Snacks Match your classroom candies to each symbol!

Jolly Ranchers Sweet Hard Candies

Hershey's Kisses Silver Foil Chocolates

Reese's Cups Gold Foil Peanut Butter
Opens Left >
Greater Than
Jaws open left to gulp the larger pile of Jolly Ranchers!
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🍬🍬🍬 5
🍬🍬 2
5 is GREATER than 2 5 > 2
Opens Right <
Less Than
Turns away from small pile to eat more Hershey's Kisses!
🪙🪙 2
🪙🪙🪙
🪙🪙🪙 6
2 is LESS than 6 2 < 6
Equal Sides =
Equal To
Both piles have the same Reese's cups! Jaws stay flat.
🧁🧁🧁 3
🧁🧁🧁 3
3 is EQUAL to 3 3 = 3
How-To Strategy
Solve in 3 Simple Steps
1
Count the Candies
Count each candy pile and write the numbers in the boxes.
2
Spot the Bigger Pile
Which side gives you MORE candy to eat? Circle that number.
3
Chomp It!
Draw Chomper's wide-open jaws pointing directly at the bigger pile!
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Guided Walkthrough: Real Jolly Rancher Battle
Watch the Jaws!
🍬🍬🍬🍬
🍬🍬🍬
Left Pile: 7
>
Chomps 7!
🍬🍬🍬
Right Pile: 3
"7 is greater than 3 because 7 Jolly Ranchers is a bigger snack!" 7 > 3
💡 Remember: The alligator's mouth ALWAYS opens toward whichever side has MORE candy!
Student Practice Candy Chomper Showdown
Symbols: > , < , =
Count the Treats & Feed Chomper!
Count each snack pile, write the number in the box, then draw the alligator symbol in the circle.
🐊 Chomp the
bigger snack!
Part 1: Real Candy Comparisons Count both piles • Draw symbol in the circle
1 
🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬 Jolly Ranchers
> , < , =
🍬🍬🍬 Jolly Ranchers
2 
🪙🪙 Hershey's Kisses
> , < , =
🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙 Hershey's Kisses
3 
🧁🧁🧁🧁 Reese's Cups
> , < , =
🧁🧁🧁🧁 Reese's Cups
4
🍬🪙
🍬🍬🍬
🍬🍬🍬🍬 7 Candies
> , < , =
🧁🧁
🧁🧁 4 Candies
Part 2: Fast Chomp Number Match Draw teeth inside circle: > or < or =
- 8
3
- 2
9
- 5
5
- 1
6
- 10
7
- 4
4
Your Turn!
Draw Your Real Candy Battle
Draw your candies, write numbers, and feed Chomper!
Draw candy pile 1
Chomp!
Draw candy pile 2
Read your sentence aloud: is (greater than / less than / equal to) !