Sorting and Venn Diagram
Grades: 1-2
Summary: Sort the present by three attributes - colour, size, shape. Choose to sort the presents in different ways as they come off the conveyor belt. How many did you put in the right sacks?
How to integrate: Shared, Modeled
Grades: 1-2
Summary: Simple sorting activity using fruit. Try the three different attributes.
How to integrate: Shared
Grades: 2-3
Summary: Ask pupils how to sort the initial 3 bears. How many groups will they use?
Then add bears one at a time to the screen and ask pupils to group them according to the same criteria.
Either focus on colour combinations or, more simply, use size as as a key criteria
How to integrate: Shared, Modeled
Grades: 1-3
Summary: Sort the aliens into number groups based on the rule.
How do you know you need to put the 20 aliens in groups of 5 (or 10)? What clues are there? How many groups did you make? There are two modes.
How to integrate: Shared, Modeled
Grades: 1-3
Summary: Ask pupils to sort a collection of shapes, choosing different criteria each time.
How to integrate: Shared, Modeled
Grades: 2-3
Summary: Compare two shapes using the comments listed, pressing pos/neg to get opposite statements. The orange "tester" panel is handy for focusing on one shape; rotating it while looking for right angles and lines of symmetry. Can any of the remaining shapes be matched up with the two original shapes? If so, put them in the same window - start with one statement in each window to make this exercise easier.
How to integrate: Shared, Modeled
Grades: 1-3
Summary: Choose a selection of minibeasts by dragging them into the tray. Choose the amount of sets you need and add labels with your own criteria. The sets can be overlapped to produce a Venn diagram display. Great first step towards a venn diagram.
How to integrate: Shared, Modeled
Logic Zoo - Venn DiagramsGrades: 1-3
Summary: Hacker has let loose the wacky animals of logic zoo! Help put them back in the proper place. Sort animals into the proper pens using the descriptions given for each pen.
How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent
