MathematicsData & StatisticsAges 5–6
Sorting into categories
Classify objects into given categories, count the number in each category, and sort the categories by count
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Sorting puts things into groups that share a rule. After sorting, we count each group and compare the counts with most and fewest.
Spend about 15 minutes sorting shapes by type, counting, and comparing groups.
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- Sort a set of shapes by colour and count how many in each group
- Sort objects by size (big/small) and state how many in each category
- Identify which category has the most/fewest after sorting and counting
“Can your child sort a pile of objects — like buttons, coins, or toy animals — into groups and count how many are in each group?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Data & Statistics
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
Standards
ccss-math:K.MD.3