University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Sorting Algorithms
Many clever algorithms have been devised for sorting values into order efficiently. In this activity students compare different algorithms to sort weights to simulate how computers devise sorted lists.
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Sorting Networks
A student team activity that demonstrates an approach to parallel sorting, or how much computation can be done at the same time. It can be done on paper, but the lesson becomes more meaningful if the learners do it on a large scale,...
University of Auckland School of Computer Science
Morris: Sorting
A description of simple sorting algorithms such as insertion and bubble sorts.
Curated OER
Google for Education: Children and Technology: Sorting
Students learn about data sorting, and by what criteria can one sort things by different algorithms such as selection, insertion and bubble sort.
Read Works
Read Works: Classify and Categorize Kindergarten Unit: Adding to Sorted Groups
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson using the book My Big Animal Book by Roger Priddy in which students learn to sort items into predetermined categories. Ideas for teaching, guided practice, and independent practice are...
Read Works
Read Works:classify/categorize Kindergarten Unit: Sorting to Predetermined Groups
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson using the book My Big World Book by Roger Priddy in which students learn to sort items into predetermined categories. Ideas for teaching, guided practice, and independent practice are included....
ABCya
Ab Cya: Litter Critters Learn to Sort and Recycle
Learn the basics of recycling with the Litter Critters! Kids will sort trash into four different litter categories: recyclables, compost, electronic waste, and landfill waste. In Easy Mode, users sort trash into one category of litter at...
Other
Interactive Data Structure Visualizations: Quick Sort
A visualization / animation of a quick sort at work. The animation will work in either automatic mode or a mode where the user can drive. The animation can be found under the "Efficient Sorts" link in the left panel.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Fuzz Bugs Counting, Sorting, & Comparing
Fuzz Bugs is fun activity for Pre-K and Kindergarten children to practice counting, sorting, and comparing. Kids will interact with funny little Fuzz Bugs to complete several tasks that include: categorizing by color, counting to ten,...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Know and Learn: Violet Sorts
Violet is sorting some candies but can't resist eating some of the colors. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
Google
Google for Education: Sorting Data
In this example students use data collected from their class and learn to sort it before calculating the mean, median, and mode. Additionally, students learn how to use spreadsheet functions to sort based on different criteria, leading...
Google
Google for Education: Sorting the World's Cities (Python)
The second of two similar lessons where young scholars learn how a Python program can organize and sort data. When taught in conjunction with Sorting the World's Cities with Excel, students make the connection between writing a program...
Google
Google for Education: Sorting the World's Cities (Excel)
Students learn to organize, sort, and display data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet using latitude data for 120 major world cities.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sort by Count or Category
In this exercise, students practice sorting by count or category. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Other
Stay at Home Educator: Colors and Shapes Sorting Activities for Preschoolers
Sorting activities are the perfect way to help children learn to classify their world from the start. This article explains why this skill is so important in the "real world" and contains a list of sorting activities for preschoolers.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Fall Sorting Fun
Students color seasonal images and sort them 3 different ways.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Classroom Strategies: Concept Sorts
A concept sort is a strategy used to introduce students to the vocabulary of a new topic or book. Teachers provide students with a list of terms or concepts from reading material. Students place words into different categories based on...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Grandma's Button Box Sorting
Students will be able to compare objects and sort objects by color.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Analysis of Selection Sort
An analysis of Selection Sort is given in this article.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Analysis of Merge Sort
An analysis of Merge Sort is given in this article.
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