Agricultural survey and the documentation of livestock or goods was the basis for the first written language. Youngsters discuss sorting and counting, and how these skills have been used for thousands of years. They accent their class...

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

Sorting is a very important skill that can be used in math and even science. Learners get familiar with some environmentally friendly vocabulary terms as they practice separating objects that can be recycled from those that can't. They...

Students explore indexing by participating in a library book search. For this sorting lesson, students complete a "flood game" on the Internet and discuss the techniques of locating books in a library. Students locate specific titles in...

In this flower sorting worksheet, students sort 32 flowers by size, shape, and color. Teachers will duplicate these on different colored paper and laminate. There are 4 identical flowers of each type.

In this sorting instructional activity, learners analyze 40 items in a box and sort them into 4 categories: numerals, symbols, upper case letters and lower case letters.

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

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

Fifth graders explore geometry by creating shapes with construction paper. In this shape characteristics instructional activity, 5th graders identify the different attributes that make up specific shapes and create them using...

In this sorting flower leaves worksheet, students sort flower leaves with a key that involves the following phrases: five leaflets, three leaflets, heart-shaped, compound, simple and hand-shaped. Students sort 4 different types of...

In this sorting worksheet, students examine drawings of 10 tropical fish, some with stripes and some with spots. The instructions tell students to sort them using a Venn diagram which is labeled "stripes" and "spots." It is unclear how...

In these food groups worksheets, students read the various fruit, vegetable, meat, and dairy words. Students categorize the words into groups by cutting them out and pasting them into the table.

In this sorting objects worksheet, students learn to sort and count objects. Students then answer questions based specific button shapes and colors.

Students practice classifying objects while utilizing candy. In this sorting lesson, students observe an assortment of M&M's and analyze the candy based on color. Students create a color chart based on the number of different...

In this transportation worksheet, students recognize the various modes of transportation. Students then color, cut, and sort the images.

Students listen to a read aloud of "Hats, hats, hats," by Ann Morris focusing on the variety of hats. They play a file folder game categorizing hats from the book.

Students explore nature by participating in a class lab activity. In this human vs. nature lesson, students examine a group of items in their classroom and discuss whether they were created naturally or have been altered or created by...

Students explore organization by participating in an object sorting activity. In this indexing lesson, students examine their classroom and identify materials that should be organized in order to make the room more efficient. Students...

In this word/picture recognition of letters Ff worksheet, students match up thirty pictures to thirty actual words that begin with the Ff sound.

In this shapes worksheet, students match the shapes on the page to the correct descriptions. They then solve the 2 shape riddles at the bottom of the worksheet.

Students explore animal characteristics by creating illustrations. In this animal identification lesson, students read a list of animal descriptions which they draw using crayons or colored pencils. Students view their drawings and...

New-to-school learners create a fall quilt consisting of three different paper geometric quilt squares. They use various geometric shapes that when assembled will form a scarecrow, pumpkin, and a crow. Assembly will require sorting...

Young learners record observations about different coin denominations and create a song about coins to the traditional song, "The Wheels on the Bus." This instructional activity is based on the Tennessee Quarter Reverse, and has all...

Students observe the sounds of different brass instruments in order to understand how to create different pitches. In this musical instructional activity, students create a "brass" instrument from everyday household objects. The students...