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Sorting is when you put things into different groups because they are the same in some way.
There are lots of ways to sort objects. For example, you can sort things by:
- shape
- pattern
- colour
- Have a look at the image below. Can you work out how the animals have been sorted?
The animals have been sorted into cats and bears.
How have these dinosaurs been sorted?
What do you notice about the dinosaurs in the first box?
What do you notice about the dinosaurs in the second box?
What is the same about them?
How could you sort these flowers?
Think of ways you could sort them into two groups.
There are lots of ways to sort the flowers. Some examples are:
- red flowers and yellow flowers
- flowers with yellow leaves and flowers with green leaves
Did you find any other ways to sort them?
Counting objects
These shapes have been sorted into 3 groups.
Can you count how many shapes there are in each group?
How many shapes are there in total?
How many red shapes are there?
How many yellow shapes are there?
There are 3 shapes in each group.
9 shapes in total.
4 red shapes and 4 yellow shapes
