Grades K–2
What Should I Wear? Weather Sort
Sandals, raincoats and earmuffs: sort twelve things to wear into sunny, rainy and snowy days.
Classroom activity · Cut-and-paste sorting activities
How Many Sides? Shape Sort
Triangles, squares, pentagons and octagons, some turned on their side. Count the sides and sort.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Classifying, Fine motor skills, Explaining reasoning
What kids do
“Cut out the shapes. Count the sides on each one. Glue it under 3 sides, 4 sides or more than 4.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Count the straight sides with your finger. A turned shape still has the same number of sides.
Teacher tip
Have kids count each side with a finger before they sort.
How to use it
- Keep scissors and glue sticks in a bin at each table.
- Read the cards aloud for kids who need help.
- Slide it into a sheet protector so kids can play again with a dry-erase marker.
Watch for
Cutting that takes up the whole time. Pre-cut cards for kids who need it.
Talk about it
- Can you think of one more thing for each group?
- What was the trickiest part? How did you get past it?
Take it further
Use the same cards as a center game without glue.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More cut-and-paste sorting activities
Grades 1–2
One or More Than One? Noun Sort
Dog or hats, bus or buses: sort twelve nouns into one and more than one, with a tip about -es.
Grades 1–2
Less Than 50 or More Than 50? Number Sort
Twelve numbers like 49 and 51 that sit close to 50. Look at the tens and sort them.
Grades 1–3
Mammal, Bird or Fish? Animal Sort
Whales and bats are mammals, penguins are birds and sharks are fish: twelve animals to sort.
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