- Definition
To sort means to put things into groups based on a specific rule or feature, like putting all the red blocks together.
Sorting laundry by putting all the socks in one pile and all the shirts in another is an example of sorting by type.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Sorting is like putting all your red Lego bricks in one pile and all your blue ones in another.
Ask your child: How could we sort these toys into groups?
Common mix-up: Kids may think there is only one right way to sort. The key is that you can sort the same items by different rules, like by color, size, or shape.
Examples
- Putting all the red crayons together and all the blue crayons together.
- Sorting snack crackers into a pile of round ones and a pile of square ones.
sort is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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