Sorting by Colour and Shape

Put objects into groups that share the same colour or shape.

~8 min Numeracy

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Sorting helps us notice what is the same and what is different.

In this lesson you will:

Name common colours.
Name common shapes: circle, square, triangle.
Put objects into groups by one feature.

Colour Groups

Collect bottle caps, buttons or coloured paper. Make a pile of red things, a pile of blue things and a pile of yellow things. Every object in a pile should have the same colour.

Red group
Blue group
Yellow group
Green group

Shape Groups

Some things are round like a plate, some are square like a box, and some have three sides like a roof. Look at each object and ask: which shape does it look like?

At home

Sort the spoons, cups and plates into three groups. Which group has the most things?

Sort your toys by colour. Which colour do you have most of?

Tip Sort by one feature at a time. First colour, then shape. Mixing two rules at once is hard for little learners.

Practice

Find five things that are red in your room.
Draw two circles, two squares and two triangles.
Sort six objects at home into two groups and tell someone how you sorted them.

Recap

Objects can be sorted by colour, shape or size. A good group has one matching rule.

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Sorting and Patterns

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