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Sorting into categories

Classify objects into given categories, count the number in each category, and sort the categories by count

Suggested ages 5–6

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Learning journey

Your child is learning to organise and count information by sorting objects into groups and comparing which groups have more or fewer items.

Evidence of understanding

  • Sort a set of shapes by colour and count how many in each group
  • Sort objects by size (big/small) and state how many in each category
  • Identify which category has the most/fewest after sorting and counting

Assessment prompt

Can Sorting into categories sort a pile of objects — like buttons, coins, or toy animals — into groups and count how many are in each group?

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K.MD.3US · ccss-math

Classify and Count Objects

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · K