Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Sort and Count Lesson PlanSort and Count Lesson Plan
Publisher
Illustrative Mathematics
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
Pre-K - 1st
Subjects
Math
1 more...
Resource Types
Activities & Projects
3 more...
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
3 more...
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 4.0
cc
Lesson Plan

Sort and Count

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Sort and Count lesson plan also includes:
  • Activity
  • Lesson Plan
  • Vocabulary
  • Join to access all included materials

Young mathematicians are on their feet and moving around in this primary grade sorting activity. After giving each child an object or picture card, they then sort themselves into groups, counting to see which has the most or least members. As additional support, consider creating sentence frames and flash cards that correctly model how to use comparison language. An engaging activity that provides young learners with a great opporutunity to practice counting and comparing numbers. 

249 Views 184 Downloads
CCSS: Designed

Concepts

more or less, number order, grouping, sorting & categorizing, counting, sorting

Additional Tags

categorizing, most, least, fewest, more, less, counting, grouping, sorting, Comparing, math

Pros

  • Offers additional activities for extending learning about sorting and comparing objects
  • Includes ideas for differentiating the lesson to meet the learning needs of all students

Cons

  • Requires a set of objects or picture cards that can be sorted multiple ways

Common Core

K.MD.B.3 MP4 MP6

See similar resources:

Printables

Counting Cards

Kinder Corner
Reinforce counting skills with a set of cards that showcase numbers 1–10. Two types of cards are provided—a number card and a card that represents the number with objects. 
Pre-K - 1st Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Printables

Unit 1 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade K)

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
A set of 24 math vocabulary cards enhances any math lesson for beginning readers. Each sheet contains two vocabulary words. The top card has the vocabulary word printed in bold text. The bottom card has a picture...
K Math
Worksheet

Short, shorter, shortest

Dorling Kindersley
Supplement your lesson on comparing objects with a short and simple worksheet. Focusing on the words short, shorter, and shortest, children draw and circle pictures to demonstrate their understanding of these terms. As an extension...
Pre-K - K Math
CCSS: Designed
Worksheet

Counting Objects

Curated OER
What an easy way to practice counting and comparing numbers! Learners examine four sets of drawings, each with two types of objects pictured. They count each object, writing the number below. Then, they color in the item with fewer...
Pre-K - 1st Math
Worksheet

Number, Word, And Picture Cards

Curated OER
This is a very good word and number matching worksheet. Young learners cut out ten number cards, ten picture sets and ten word cards. Students match the three corresponding cards.
1st English Language Arts
Printables

2-D Shape Cards

K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Add some visual support to your elementary geometry lessons with this set of printable shape cards. From triangles and squares to octagons and nanogons, this simple resource can be used in countless ways to develop children's knowledge...
K - 5th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Sort and Count II

Illustrative Mathematics
Capture the engagement of young mathematicians with this hands-on sorting activity. Given a bag of objects, students work independently sorting the items based on their physical attributes, counting to determine the size of each group....
Pre-K - 1st Math
CCSS: Designed
Printables

Unit 2 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade K)

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Looking for some math vocabulary cards for young mathematicians? A set of 18 vocabulary cards is a great addition to a kindergarten math lesson. The top half of each sheet contains the word in bold text, while the bottom is a...
K Math
Worksheet

Count the Pictures: Numbers to 10

Curated OER
Help your young learners master 1:1 correspondence by counting pictured objects, and to communicate answers in multiple choice format. Given a number, they choose which of 3 rows of objects is the correct match. Four opportunities to...
K - 1st Math
Printables

Unit 4 Math Vocabulary Cards (Grade 1)

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Support math vocabulary using a set of 25 flashcards. The set consists of a variety of bold-faced word cards and corresponding labeled picture cards. Terms include even numbers, regrouping, skip counting, and more.
1st Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use