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Fun With Sorting and Classifying

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Using a variety of activities, kindergartners explore sorting and classification. Learners engage in an online sorting activity, read books involving classification, and create their own class book. This is a marvelousway to explore this topic.

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scientific classification, taxonomy, sorting

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classification, sorting, sorting & classification, math
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Grade
K
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Modeling
Year
2000
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