Subject Matter: Language
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Lesson Objective: Learners will demonstrate knowledge of: Categorizing
items based on the attributes of a set of items and what they have in common
with each other.
Subject Matter Content
Standard: With guidance and support from adults, explore
word relationships and nuances in word meanings. Sort common
objects into categories
(e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the
categories represent.
Website Addresses
Used as Resources:
- http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/play/sortitout/sortitout.htm
- http://pbskids.org/lions/games/flood.html
- http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/i_love_shapes/i_love_shapes.html
Student Research
Questions:
Essential Question:
- Why do we sort things?
2. What 3 items belong in the kitchen?
3. What 3 items in your bedroom are in the shape of a
circle?
4. What do an oven, a spoon and a plate have in common?
5. What do socks, pants and shoes have in common?
6. Does a carrot belong in the food category or the clothes
category?
7. Does a teddy bear belong in the toy category or the food
category?
Assessment: The use of the internet helped give them
understanding of how to sort and categorize things. To assess the students I
will do a group activity with them that involves physically sorting different
items into four different category boxes.
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