Illustrative Mathematics
Sort and Count
Young mathematicians are on their feet and moving around in this primary grade sorting activity. After giving each child an object or picture card, they then sort themselves into groups, counting to see which has the most or least...
Illustrative Mathematics
Sort and Count II
Capture the engagement of young mathematicians with this hands-on sorting activity. Given a bag of objects, young scholars work independently sorting the items based on their physical attributes, counting to determine the size of each...
Curated OER
Sorting By One Atrribute
Students use different color items to sort by color and different attributes of the manipulatives given to them. For this sorting lesson plan, students also write a journal entry or draw a picture of their activity.
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Math Throughout the Day
Learners practice their number sense throughout the day. They practice their use and understanding of numbers in every part of the day. Students watch and listen to the teacher count students in class, sort themselves based on colors or...
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Shapes
Students sort objects by shape, size and color. In this math and literacy sorting lesson, students listen to the book Freddy the Fish and the Squash that Goes Squish by Duke Christoffersen. Students work in small groups to sort vegetable...
August House
Stone Soup
Sharing and cooperation are difficult skills for kindergartners to grasp. Using the story Stone Soup and a series of activities, kids learn about the benefits of working together, categorizing and comparing items, and eating healthy foods.
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Healthy Eaters
Students classify foods as "healthy" or "unhealthy" and sort foods into appropriate food groups. In this nutrition/physical education lesson, students play a game in which throwing skills are practiced. Pictures of food are sorted into...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Math Center Labels
From counters and calculators to pattern blocks and Unifix cubes, this collection of printable labels has exactly what you need to bring some organization to your elementary math class.