Bear's picnic

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This task is about completing word equations about amounts of food.

Papa bear Goldilocks Baby bear Mama bear

On a picnic in the forest Goldilocks and the three bears each had a bowl of porridge.

equal to

less than

greater than

Select the correct word to complete each sentence.

Question 2Change answer

a) The amount of porridge in:

i) Papa bear's bowl is equal toless thangreater than baby bear's bowl.

ii) Baby bear's bowl is equal toless thangreater than Goldilocks' bowl.

iii) Mama bear's bowl is equal toless thangreater than Goldilocks' bowl.

b) The total amount of porridge in:

i) Mama and Baby bear's bowls is equal toless thangreater than Papa bear's bowl.

ii) Goldilocks' and Mama bear's bowls is equal toless thangreater than Papa bear's bowl.

Task administration:

This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto-marking displayed to students).

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Description of task:

Students select from 'less than', 'equal to', and 'greater than' to complete word equations about food amounts.

Learning Progression Frameworks

This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with

within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.

Answers/responses:

			Y4 (06/2000)
a)	i) ii) iii)	greater than less than equal to	very easy
b)	i) ii)	equal to greater than	easy

NOTE: Accept words with similar meanings such as "is the same as" if administering by pencil and paper.

Diagnostic and formative information:

	Common error	Likely reason
a) i) ii) iii)	3 1 2	Gives the number of cups rather than using the words from the box.
b) i) ii)	3 4
b) i) ii)	less than less than	Does not look at the total amount of porridge.