Use diagrams to sort objects into groups according to a given criterion; suggest a different criterion for

grouping the same objects

(Objective repeated in Block B Unit 3 and Block C Units 1, 2 & 3)
Show children pictures of food/box of food. Say we are going to decide which of these we could have at a party.

Q. Which of these would we like to eat at the party?

Sort into 2 groups: party food/ not party food

Compile a menu together.

Discuss sandwiches.
Ask for ideas for fillings.
Make a simple chart of sandwich fillings.
Children vote for their favourite filling – teacher to record by tallying and totals.
Choose 3 or 4 and decide how many of each sandwich we will need. (Suggest each child will probably eat 2 then count in 2s).
Problem –
How many of our first names have 6 letters?

Children write their names and count the letters.

Using Bluetak they place their name in the appropriate place on a board or flip chart.

6 letters Not 6 letters

Repeat using other numbers of letters.

On a prepared chart the children put their name in the right column

Sanji
Ian Sean James
Tom Jane Sarah Hannah
3 letters 4 letters 5 letters 6 letters
The final chart can be interpreted.

What is the most common number of letters?

How many children have less than 5 letters?

Children can make up their own questions to ask.

In groups / pairs children sort 3 letter words into

start with c not c

cat, car, cap, cup, cut dog, pit, pot, din, fat

Write words in two lists.

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Discuss having some healthy eating on the menu for the Christmas party.
Guide children to a piece of fruit each.

Discuss which fruits are appropriate (apples, bananas) and which are not (strawberries, melon) i.e. those that can be eaten without a spoon.

Show a prepared graph - two axes unlabelled.

Discuss with the children labels for each axis and a title.

Allow each child to attach a picture of their chosen fruit and assemble a pictogram.

Sports Day / Summer fete / Drinks Survey.

Collect data in table groups.

Children can sit at a particular table if they like orange, water, milk, lemon, blackcurrant.

As a class collect the data and put together a frequency table using tallying.

What do we like to drink

Drink Total
water
milk 11111 11 7
orange
lemon
ribena
Agree to a symbol e.g. a tumbler.

Use the symbol to represent one child. Assemble a pictogram together.

Problem to solve.

Which colour is the favourite of most children in the class?

Discuss how we are going to find the answer.
Discuss how to organise a survey.
Ask children for their ideas.
Provide sticky squares in trays.
Each child chooses a square.
These are then stuck to a chart which the children help to prepare.
Teach that the graph must have two axes with labels and a title.
Prepare the sheet together
horizontal axis – colour
vertical axis – number of children
Title – Our Favourite Colours

Interpret the graph

Q How many people like blue?

Q What is the least favourite colour?

Q What is the most popular colour?

Q How many more children like red than yellow?

Ask the children to think of their own questions.

Show the children a variety of 2-D and 3-D shapes.
Discuss their names and their properties.
Put 2 hoops on the floor and say that you want to sort the shapes into two groups.
You would like to put the 2-D shapes in one hoop and the 3-D shapes in the other.
Label the hoops and give children a shape each to put in the correct hoop.
When this is complete ask: Can anyone think of a different way we could sort these shapes? (e.g. colour, straight and curved sides/edges,
whether or not they roll, etc)
Re-label the hoops and repeat the sorting activity.
Children can work in pairs to sort a group of either 2-D or 3-D shapes. Encourage use of properties as the criterion.
Ask 10 children to come to the front.
How could we sort these children into 2 groups?
Ask children to work in pairs and come up with 2 different ways the children could be sorted.
Take suggestions. (girls/boys, blue eyes/brown eyes, fair hair/dark hair, wearing trousers/skirts, jumpers/no jumpers, etc)
Now vote/decide on the criterion to be used and ask the children to help you to sort the volunteers.
Children can then work in their tables and sort their group, recording their work using pictures.
Alternatively you could use photographs of the children for them to put into 2 hoops.
Have a selection of toys including wheeled and non-wheeled.
Tell the children that you would like to sort them into 2 groups.
Ask children to work with a partner and think of 2 suggestions as to how they could be sorted.
Choose one suggestion and ask the children to sort the toys accordingly.
If they haven’t come up with the wheeled/non-wheeled suggestion, show them this.
Ask the children to bring in some (dry!) autumn leaves.
Give each table a selection of leaves and 2 or 3 hoops.
Ask them to discuss together how they would like to sort the leaves and then to sort them, producing labels/pictures to show what criterion they
have used for sorting.
Ask each table to share their work with the class and see how many different ways they have sorted the leaves.

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