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, students work independently sorting the items based on their physical attributes, counting to determine the size of each group....
Math Solutions
Shape Sorting: Looking for Green!
Young mathematicians rotate, flip, and sort their way to an understanding of the different attributes of geometric figures. Using transparent yellow and blue shapes, children try to match congruent figures together...
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Sorting the Animals
Does a fish have four legs? Of course not! Youngsters practice their counting (and animal attributes) skills as they determine which of each set of animals has a specified number of legs. They circle animals with four, six, two, and zero...
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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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Sorting By One Atrribute
Students use different color items to sort by color and different attributes of the manipulatives given to them. In this sorting lesson plan, students also write a journal entry or draw a picture of their activity.
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Sorting Data
In this sorting shapes worksheet, students categorize 10 shapes as squares or shapes in a venn diagram organizer by writing the shapes corresponding number in the correct position on the graphic organizer.
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Sorting Buttons
Learners demonstrate how to sort buttons by attributes. In this classification lesson, students are given buttons and are asked to sort them independently by their attributes. Additionally, learners are given one extra button after they...
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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...
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Magnetic Frog Patterns
Students explore the concept of patterns. In this pattern lesson, students sort frog magnets according their attributes and then use the magnets to create patterns.
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Independent Investigation
Students classify objects. In this math lesson, students sort and classify objects based on their characteristics. Students identify characteristics of objects.
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Geo Shapes
Invite your first graders to compose and decompose two and three-dimensional figures with this fun, hands-on lesson. They investigate and predict the results of putting together and taking apart two-dimensional shapes with rubber bands...
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Measurement: The Size is Right
Specific learning goals are grouped for different grade levels spanning pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. After preparing the questions and materials, you call a learner to come in front of the class and play the game. Young learners...
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Eating Patterns
Learners sort through pictures of food to create patterns as they pertain to geometry. In this geometric patterns lesson, students relate to food as concrete objects that represent geometric patterns. Learners recognize and...
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Properties Everywhere
Students examine and sort objects by specific attributes and apply prior knowledge. In this properties everywhere lesson, students work in groups to arrange objects in categories then discuss various sorting options while...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Exploring Likenesses and Differences of Objects
Students explore how to use similarities and differences when sorting objects. For this exploring likenesses and differences of objects lesson, students examine ways to classify objects. Students make connections and classify...
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.
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Creating Musical Notation
For this creative music activity from Scientific American, learners learn about musical notation and then design their own notations. Great web resource links are alsp provided
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Shapetown
Students identify basic geometric shapes. In this geometry lesson, students read the book Shapetown and identify the various shapes from the story. Students are given a sheet and draw part of a town using only shapes.
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...
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Sorico: Describing and Comparing Measurable Attributes
The following unit can be used to teach measurable attributes. Students will describe and compare two objects with a measurable concept in common using direct comparison. Included are necessary vocabulary, a scavenger hunt, and links to...
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Pre K Pages: Sorting Activities for Preschool
This article contains activities and ideas for teaching sorting skills in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classrooms. Teach children to sort using various attributes.
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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.
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Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat: Camp Day 1
Peg and Cat are helping the Farmer today, and they have a lot of work to do! Today's activities include welcoming campers, introducing camp, sorting animals, collecting 100 chickens, planting vegetables, and solving some really big...
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