Owl's Less Than Lagoon – Less Than Worksheet (IB PYP Grade 1)

About This Worksheet

Swim through the lagoon and write < in the right places. This colourful, printable IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics worksheet gives young learners focused practice with less than, with a friendly owl to guide them. It has a name, class and date box for students, the mindtested.com header and footer, and a teacher answer key on page 2.

What Questions Are in This Worksheet?

There are 3 activities worth 12 marks in total:

• Activity A: Using the less-than symbol within 20.
• Activity B: Choosing the lesser number.
• Activity C: Circling the lesser number.

What Your Child Will Practise

• Comparing groups with fewer
• Finding the smallest number
• Circling the lesser number
• Using the less-than symbol

How to Use This Worksheet

1. Print the PDF on A4 paper (colour is best, but black and white works too).
2. Read each instruction aloud together before your child starts.
3. Let your child try every activity independently first.
4. Mark with the answer key on page 2 and talk through any mistakes.

Tip: five to ten minutes of regular practice works better for Grade 1 learners than one long session. Colour in the owl when the worksheet is finished as a small reward.

Ideal for classroom use, homework, tutoring or home learning in the IB PYP Number strand, where learners find the lesser of two numbers and use the less-than symbol. Answer key included.