Learning Goals
- Identifying colours
- Sorting by attributes
Curriculum Connection
Identify common two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures and sort and classify them by their attributes.
Mathematics –
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Materials
- Fruit Loops or other coloured or shaped cereal/snacks
- Paper
- Containers
- Markers
Preparation
- Draw circles using designated shapes or colours of cereal.
- Place one fruit loop in each matching circle as a model.
- The learner is required to sort the remainder of the cereal by placing them in the correct circle.
- The task is completed when all the cereal is sorted by colour or shape
Extensions:
Reduce the number of colours and/or number of pieces of cereal.
For advanced learners, increase the number of colours and/or number of pieces or shapes of cereal.
Create a bar graph indicating how many are in each colour/shape.
Verbal Prompts
Let’s sort cereal by colour!
First, pick 1 fruit loop (or other cereal shapes).
Next, say the colour (shape).
Next, find the spot where the _________ ones go. Then, choose another fruit loop. Next, say the colour (shape). Then, find the spot where the _________ ones go.
Finished!
Great job sorting the cereal by colour (shape).
Time to clean up
Let’s check your schedule!