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Sorting and Classifying

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are engaged in sorting and classifying geometric shapes of various colors and sizes. They discuss the properties of these shapes and illustrate a range of classifications using Venn diagrams.
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Lesson Plan
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Investigation: Reasoning and Proof

For Teachers K
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...
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Worksheet
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Sorting and Classifying Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sorting and classifying worksheet, students recognize word meanings. Students have nine colors which they sort into one of three circles by matching a single characteristic.
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Classification

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners investigate how different types of food can be classified then counted. In this sorting, arranging, and classifying lesson plan, students explore how to group foods based on commonalities. Learners are asked four questions which...
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Sorting and Classifying

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore organization by participating in an object sorting activity. In this classification lesson plan, students view a diagram which details the different ways to sort items. Students practice sorting random objects in class...
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Organizer
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Sorting and Classifying Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this sorting and classifying worksheet, students read the names of 12 forms of transportation. Students sort these forms of transportation into two groups based on a single characteristic. The groups will be of the student's own...
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There Was An Old Lady...

For Teachers 1st
First graders read "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" and use Kid Pix to identify characters from the story. In this character identification lesson, 1st graders first hear several versions of the classic tale, and then locate...
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The Grouchy Ladybug

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners learn about sorting and classifying objects by size while reading Eric Carle's "The Grouchy Ladybug". In this sorting and classifying instructional activity, students first listen to and interact with the story. They then look...
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Organizer
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Sorting and Classifying

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this sorting and classifying instructional activity, students analyze the numbers in a Venn diagram of 3 sections. Students answer 6 questions about the characteristics each section has in common.
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Organizer
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Double Layer Sorting and Classifying Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sorting and classifying worksheet, students use this blank graphic organizer to show two unrelated ideas with two supporting details for each.
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Organizer
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Sorting and Classifying Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sorting and classifying worksheet, students read the names of 12 animals and sort the animals into three groups based on a single characteristic. The groups will be of the student's own choice. Note: The names of the animals are...
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Organizer
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Sorting and Classifying Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sorting and classifying worksheet, students read and analyze 12 words. Students sort these items into two groups of their choosing based on a single characteristic.
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Organizer
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Sorting and Classifying Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sorting and classifying worksheet, students sort 12 more unusual color words into two groups of two based on a classification of their choice.
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Worksheet
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Transportation Color and Sort

For Students K - 1st
In this transportation learning exercise, students recognize the various modes of transportation. Students then color, cut, and sort the images.