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Gummy Bear Sorting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate knowledge of sorting and classifying by color as they sort gummy bear candies.
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Sorting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice sorting books. In this sorting lesson, students play the Flood Game on the PBS web site. With knowledge of the sorting system used by libraries, students sort small numbers of books using categories devised by their...
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Sorting and Graphing Animals

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students inquire about animals using SIRS Discoverer or eLibrary Elementary.  In this organizing data lesson, students sort pictures of animals in various ways and develop graphs. Students locate a mammal, reptile, fish, insect or...
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Fan 3: Sort and Color!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of recycling. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discover how to recycle and compost. Students complete an activity that requires them to sort recyclable items.
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Lucky Charms Sort

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students make a bar graph.  In this sorting and counting lesson, students use the Lucky Charms cereal to sort the marshmallows into separte cups, count how many marshmallows are in each cup and make a bar graph to compare the numbers.
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Classifying and Sorting Shapes 3

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this early childhood problem solving worksheet, students sort and classify shapes as they respond to 3 short answer questions regarding characteristics of shapes. Students also respond to 1 test prep question.
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Sorting 7 characteristics into venn diagrams

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sorting worksheet, students sort African Animals into venn diagrams. Students sort 10 different animals into 2 different venn diagrams.
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Sorting with Venn Diagrams

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students classify items and numbers on Venn Diagrams using computer applets. They find the similarities and differences in everyday objects.
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Sorting

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars explore how books are sorted in a library. In this sorting lesson, students play a game where they have to fill the shelves with books that share a common theme. Young scholars compare this game to a real library. Students...
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Sorting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils identify how objects can be sorted or classified for easy access. In this sorting activity, students will investigate how letters, numbers, and symbols are used in sorting and classifying.
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Sorting Names

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this sorting worksheet, students analyze 15 names of children and sort them into a table according to the number of letters.
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Classifying and Sorting Shapes

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this early childhood problem solving worksheet, students sort and classify shapes as they respond to 4 short answer questions regarding characteristics of shapes.
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A Font Sorts

For Students Pre-K - K
In these alphabet worksheets, students will sort using the letter A. Each page contains nine letters in which students will manipulate the letters with visual aids and/or other letters.
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Classifying and Sorting

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this English worksheet, students add the suffix "ic". Students form adjectives by adding the suffix to nouns. Students choose the noun or adjective to complete the sentence.
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Sorting Data

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study how things are stored and how information is retrieved.  For this investigative lesson students play a game that helps them to see how things are sorted in a library. 
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Sorting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars examine the concept of organization. In this library skills instructional activity, students practice ordering and classification skills by playing the Flood Game as well as locating and shelving books in the school library.
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Flowers Sorting

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For 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.
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Sorting Recyclables

For Students 1st - 4th
In this sorting recyclables worksheet, learners examine the 18 pictured items, cut them out, and paste them on top of the appropriate recycling bins.
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Pictures For Sorts

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy learning exercise, students recognize the picture that coincides with each picture. A game could be made by mixing the words and pictures.
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Are You One of Us?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners compare and contrast insects and arthropods, identifying characteristics of each. In groups, they sort pictures of arthropods into the five different classes of arthropods. They also sort pictures into insect and non-insect piles.
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Are You One Of Us?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover how to classify things based on their similarities and differences. Students give the characteristics of insects and create a classification list. Given examples of various types of insects, students classify them...
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Patterns Here, There and Everywhere

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pattern recognition is a skill often used in mathematics. Learners count and sort manipulatives, organize the data into a graph and answer questions about the information displayed. They collect the objects to be used and create patterns...
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Curious Clouds

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore clouds. They read The Cloud Book by Tomie dePola. Students sort the cloud pictures into three categories. Students create a graph using the cloud pictures. They use Excel to create a bar graph.