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Harriet's Halloween Sort

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to the book, Harriet's Halloween Candy, and discuss the many ways Harriet sorted the candy from her trick-or-treat bag. They sort and classify individually wrapped candy.
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Sorting and Classifying with Tree Products

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders sort and classify wood.  In this sorting tree products lesson, 4th graders sort and classify tree parts and pieces of wood, both natural and manufactured according to their properties. 
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Button Sort

For Students K - 1st
In this sorting activity worksheet, students sort 12 pictures of different buttons by an attribute that is determined by the teacher. They sort the buttons on the chart using a variety of sorting attributes.
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Sorting Buttons

For Teachers Pre-K - K
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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Sorting and Classifying

For Teachers Pre-K - K
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...
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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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Sorting and Classifying

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sorting/classifying worksheet, students sort a set of numbers into 3 groups based on a single characteristic. Worksheet includes link to additional activities.
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Sorting Names

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this sorting worksheet, students sort children's names into those with 3, 4, 5 and 6 letters using an organizer given. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Long Vowel Search and Sort

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice identifying long vowels.  In this vowel lesson, students read a story and find long vowel words that fit their pattern. Students then sort their word under the correct long vowel pattern.
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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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Word Sort

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this word sorting learning exercise, students take their vocabulary words, sort them into categories, and provide a category name and connection. Students have 4 categories to come up with.
Organizer
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Sort and Graph Coins

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this sorting and graphing practice worksheet, students cut out the coin pictures, glue 1 in each of 4 columns, and color in the graph with the correct number of each of the coins shown.
Organizer
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Sorting and Classifying

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sorting/classifying worksheet, students sort names of animals into 2 groups of 2, based on a characteristic. Worksheet included link to additional activities.
Organizer
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Verb Tense Sort

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this verb tense sorting activity, students sort a set of verbs, placing them in either the past tense or present tense column of a chart. An answer key is included.
Organizer
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Sort Into Two Groups Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students use this blank two circle organizer to sort ideas, words or facts into two separate groups. There is a line above each circle for a title or heading.
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Investigation: Sorting and Classifying

For Teachers 5th
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...
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Let's Sort a Salad

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students examine edible plants by identifying salad ingredients. In this botany lesson, students discuss the different vegetables that can be eaten in a salad and draw them on a worksheet. Students review vegetable vocabulary and examine...
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An Introduction to Acids and Bases

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore acids and bases. In this lesson about acids and bases, students do an experiment to test certain items to determine what they are. Students use cabbage and litmus paper as indicators. Students understand how to sort the...
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Lunch

For Teachers 1st
First graders view and sort a display of fruits and vegetables by one characteristic. They listen as the teacher reads the story, "Lunch." Students identify items on the pages as living or nonliving, fruit or vegetable. Using magazines,...
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We're Alike, We're Different!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare a variety of people counters to determine how they're alike and different and then sort, classify and write about how they sort and classify people counters.
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Teddy Bear Picnic

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars sit in a circle with their bears from home, each child introduces their bear, then students examine all the bears and think of one way that they can be sorted.
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Bodacious Buttons

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in games, graphing, and probability exercises to sort and graph buttons. They sort buttons with Venn diagrams and Bull's Eye graphs.
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Rainbow Fish: The Copycat Fish Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the concept of copying one another. In this early childhood lesson plan, students discuss what a copycat is and why people copy one another. Students then discuss the story Rainbow Fish: The Copycat Fish, recording...
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What Is in a Rock?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify, sort, and classify mineral samples that make up a common rock.