Third graders sort and classify objects. In this sorting instructional activity, 3rd graders sort small objects such as cereal or candy. Then, students classify and sort objects that are living or nonliving.

Scientists are always sorting and classifying objects based on their characteristics. In a hands-on learning activity, young space explorers work together to categorize solar system cards based on their properties. It is up to the...

Students participate in an ABC game based on recycling. In this recycling lesson, students sort objects into bins based on the first letter of each object. Students discuss the community and how to improve recycling.

Pattern recognition is a skill often used in mathematics. Learners count and sort manipulatives, organize the data into a graph and answer questions about the information displayed. They collect the objects to be used and create patterns...

Youngsters count, classify, and estimate quantities using buttons after a read aloud of The Button Box by Margarette S. Reid. They discuss the difference between guessing and estimating. Based on an experiment, they predict the...

First graders examine how to sort concrete objects by their attributes. In this sorting lesson plan, 1st graders listen to Gray Rabbit's Odd One Out by Alan Baker, and discuss the actions of the main character. They practice sorting...

Students utilize their own drawings of spiders to analyze and sort the attributes that each student drew.

Students sort objects by color. In this classification lesson, students identify the color of the objects and categorize them according to color.

Here is a fun way to investigate fruits and vegetables. In this healthy diet and reading lesson, learners read and recite several poems about fruits and vegetables. They sort pictures and word cards with assorted names of fruits and...

Looking for a good lesson on counting and sorting? This lesson is worth a look! In this classification lesson, learners sort buttons by color, shape, shiny verses not shiny, or number of holes.

Students view objects sorted by one characteristic and name that characteristic.  In this sorting rule instructional activity, students explore to find a new characteristic and write a description of that rule.  In early grades...

Students sort, classify and write about what characteristics they used to sort fish counters.

First graders use manipulatives to complete and extend patterns. For this patterns lesson, 1st graders complete a pattern with a missing element, extend a pattern, and sort objects by characteristics.

Young mathematicians draw, create, and describe different shapes using triangles. They discuss attributes of the original and created shapes. Pupils classify the created shapes and draw and write in mathematics journals to communicate...

Learners describe and sort rocks according to their physical properties. They listen to a story and discuss what they know about rocks, then work with a partner to discuss how their sample rocks differ from each other.

Students analyze rocks. In this geology instructional activity, students collect rocks from the schoolyard and sort them according to various characteristics, such as color, size, and weight.

Students work with attribute buttons in order to sort, create, and analyze patterns. Students practice identifying patterns and verbalizing the sorting rules and patterns they used. Sample assessments and rubric are provided.

Students demonstrate knowledge of sorting and classifying by color as they sort gummy bear candies.

Fifth graders draw 2-D and 3-D shapes. They sketch and label geometric figures with correct terminology, then explore parallel and perpendicular lines. Pupils sort and classify shapes drawn.

Students explore organization by participating in an object sorting activity. In this classification activity, students view a diagram which details the different ways to sort items. Students practice sorting random objects in class by...

Young scholars identify how objects can be sorted or classified for easy access. In this sorting activity, students will investigate how letters, numbers, and symbols are used in sorting and classifying.

Pupils sort a variety of manipulatives and use a software program that provides more sorting practice.

Students sort, classify, and write about how they sort a variety of shells.

Learners classify various hardware items using the attributes of the objects. In this classification lesson, students group objects based on their attributes and explain their classification key.