Kindergarten Math Unit 1 Attributes

Unit 1 - Attributes


Content Emphasis/ Big Ideas

In this unit, students will sort objects by: size, shape, color, features (pointy, curvy, soft, hard, hair color, eye color, tall, short, coin type).

Standards:

  • Sort and classify objects according to one attribute. 

Skills:

  1. Sorting by Shape
  2. Sorting by Color
  3. Sorting by Size

Sorting by Shape

Instructional Videos

Shapes!

Practice Items

  1. Sort plates, bowls, forks, spoons, cups from the dishwasher before putting them away.
  2. Sort groceries: hard or soft, cold or warm, in a box or bag
  3. Sort cereal: Fruit loops or mixed cereals 
  4. Go on a walk and collect leaves or rocks. Sort them by size.
  5. Lay out a bunch of family socks and have them
  6. Sort laundry by shirts, pants, socks, undergarments
  7. Sort coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter
  8. Sort toys: size, color, shape, texture (hard or soft)

 

Skills Based Games

Sorting Shapes

Pick and Sort Unifix Cubes

Sorting by Color

Instructional Video

Practice Items

  1. Sort plates, bowls, forks, spoons, cups from the dishwasher before putting them away.
  2. Sort groceries: hard or soft, cold or warm, in a box or bag
  3. Sort cereal: Fruit loops or mixed cereals 
  4. Go on a walk and collect leaves or rocks. Sort them by size.
  5. Lay out a bunch of family socks and have them
  6. Sort laundry by shirts, pants, socks, undergarments
  7. Sort coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter
  8. Sort toys: size, color, shape, texture (hard or soft)

 

Skill Based Game

Sort Color Bears

Spinner- Spin the spinner and find something in your house that is the same color.

Sort the Fuzzys

Sort by Size

Instructional Videos

Practice Item

  1. Sort plates, bowls, forks, spoons, cups from the dishwasher before putting them away.
  2. Sort groceries: hard or soft, cold or warm, in a box or bag
  3. Sort cereal: Fruit loops or mixed cereals 
  4. Go on a walk and collect leaves or rocks. Sort them by size.
  5. Lay out a bunch of family socks and have them
  6. Sort laundry by shirts, pants, socks, undergarments
  7. Sort coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter
  8. Sort toys: size, color, shape, texture (hard or soft)

 

Skill Based Game

Fruit Size Sort

Dinosaur Size Sort

Monster Sort

Additional Resources:

STMath (60 Minutes recommended per week)