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Classify Objects by Attribute (Color, Size & Shape)
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- We'll learn how to classify objects by attributes.
- That we can classify things by color, size, or even by shape.
- And, we'll explore how this knowledge can help us clean up a messy room and even make an art project!
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Before Video[Show or draw 7 birds.] How many birds? How do you know?ANSWER
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I count 1 more for each bird. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 7 birds.
Which is the greater number?ANSWER-
There are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 birds. There are 1, 2, 3 butterflies. 5 is greater than 3.
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The students choose the smaller object.
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The students choose the red object.
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The students choose the rectangle. A rectangle has 4 straight sides and 4 square corners.
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After Video[Display 6 to 10 objects that are clearly blue or clearly not blue.] How can you classify these objects into the groups Blue and Not Blue?ANSWER
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The students identify the blue objects and put them in one group. They put all other objects in a separate group.
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4 pens in one group, 3 crayons in the other group.
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All of the shapes are rectangles except the circle. The circle does not belong in the group.
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The group is all triangles. The other triangles belong in the group.
a. Classify the objects by color. Are there more red objects or more blue objects?
b. Classify the objects by size.
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a. There are 5 red objects. There are 4 blue objects. There are more red objects than blue objects.
b. There are 4 small objects. There are 5 large objects. There are more large objects than small objects.
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Vocabulary
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Classify
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To put in groups based on one or more attributes.
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Attributes
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Things we can notice about objects such as size, color, or shape.
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Size
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How big or small something is.
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2D Shape
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A shape that is flat.
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Big
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Large in size.
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Small
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Little in size.
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Compare
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To decide if one number is greater than, equal to, or less than another number.
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Count
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Say the number names in order.
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Most
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The greatest in number.
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Fewest
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The smallest in number.
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Classify
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Reading Material
Download as PDF Download PDF View as Separate PageWHAT IS CLASSIFYING?You can classify objects and shapes into categories, or groups. You can count the number of objects or shapes in each category. You can compare the number of items in each category.
To better understand classifying objects by attributes…
WHAT IS CLASSIFYING?. You can classify objects and shapes into categories, or groups. You can count the number of objects or shapes in each category. You can compare the number of items in each category. To better understand classifying objects by attributes…LET’S BREAK IT DOWN!
Classify blocks by color.
You can sort blocks by color. There are 3 green blocks. There are 5 red blocks. There are 2 blue blocks. There are the most red blocks. There are the fewest blue blocks.
Classify blocks by color. You can sort blocks by color. There are 3 green blocks. There are 5 red blocks. There are 2 blue blocks. There are the most red blocks. There are the fewest blue blocks.Classify teddy bears by size.
You can sort bears by size. There are 4 big bears. There are 11 small bears. 11 is greater than 4. There are more small bears.
Classify teddy bears by size. You can sort bears by size. There are 4 big bears. There are 11 small bears. 11 is greater than 4. There are more small bears.Classify art supplies by type.
You have a pile of art supplies. You can sort them by type. There are 10 markers. There are 5 pencils. There are 6 paintbrushes. There are the greatest number of markers. There are the least number of pencils.
Classify art supplies by type. You have a pile of art supplies. You can sort them by type. There are 10 markers. There are 5 pencils. There are 6 paintbrushes. There are the greatest number of markers. There are the least number of pencils.Classify groups in different ways.
You have a pile of candy. Some pieces are big. Some pieces are small. You could sort them by size. The candy pieces are different colors. You could sort them by color. You can sort objects in different ways.
Classify groups in different ways. You have a pile of candy. Some pieces are big. Some pieces are small. You could sort them by size. The candy pieces are different colors. You could sort them by color. You can sort objects in different ways.Classify candy by shape.
You can also sort the candy by shape. Some candy are shaped like squares. Some are shaped like circles. The rest of shaped like triangles.
Classify candy by shape. You can also sort the candy by shape. Some candy are shaped like squares. Some are shaped like circles. The rest of shaped like triangles. -
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Give students a set of small objects and a set of big objects, mixed together. Ask students to sort the objects into big and small objects.
Show 5 orange crayons and 2 purple crayons. Ask: Which group has the most crayons?
Show a group of varied triangles. Ask: What could be the rule for the shapes in this group?
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