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Hardware Sort

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Students work in groups to sort and classify a variety of hardware materials commonly found in the store. Students discuss attributes and explain their reasoning for different classifications.

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scientific classification, taxonomy

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attributes, classification, math
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr

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