Writing numerical inequalities

The topic  is a topic under the 6th Grade Math Mission. This exercise practices using the inequality symbols in various contexts.

Types of Problems
There are three types of problems in this exercise:


 * 1) Compare the numbers: This problem provides a description of a situation involving two numbers. The student is asked to select which inequality symbol can be placed between the numbers to make a true inequality.Wni1.png
 * 2) Put in order and answer: This problem describes a comparison between two amounts. The student is asked to pull cards into the correct order and then answer the question related to the inequality.Wni2.png
 * 3) Select true statements: This problem compares two numbers using an inequality word. The student is asked to select all the answers from a multiple select list that are true.Wni3.png

Strategies
Knowledge of all types of numbers and how they compare to each other on a number line (especially negatives) is necessary to do this problem well. Speed badges are reasonable because there are predicable elements to many of the problems.
 * 1) On the Compare the numbers problem the numbers are relatively distant from each other so they can be compared easily.
 * 2) On the drag and select problem it might be more efficient to drag one of the number down first, then place the inequality and then the second number.
 * 3) There will always be exactly two selections needed for the Select true statements problem. One with a comparison using less than and the other with greater than.