Today we began our new math unit in Data Management.
We began our unit by talking about sorting based on different attributes. As a class we discussed what an attribute was and formed a definition that an attribute is a similar quality that a group of objects or things share.
As a class, we worked hands-on by deciding how we can sort our indoor running shoes - using two attributes. Everyone worked together and we were able to sort our shoes by - - boy or girl shoes and bright colour or dark colour shoes. We then talked about how else we could have sorted our shoes by and we came up with the following attributes: shoelaces or velcro, Nike or not Nike, even shoe size or odd shoe size. After our hands-on learning, we learned that you can sort objects by many different attributes.
Then we worked in small groups to sort pictures of different types of transportation - - car, bike, train, airplane, helicopter, sail boat, hot air balloon, roller blades, scooter. Each group was able to sort their pictures, by using their own unique attributes. See how each group sorted their transportation pictures below.
We began our unit by talking about sorting based on different attributes. As a class we discussed what an attribute was and formed a definition that an attribute is a similar quality that a group of objects or things share.
As a class, we worked hands-on by deciding how we can sort our indoor running shoes - using two attributes. Everyone worked together and we were able to sort our shoes by - - boy or girl shoes and bright colour or dark colour shoes. We then talked about how else we could have sorted our shoes by and we came up with the following attributes: shoelaces or velcro, Nike or not Nike, even shoe size or odd shoe size. After our hands-on learning, we learned that you can sort objects by many different attributes.
Then we worked in small groups to sort pictures of different types of transportation - - car, bike, train, airplane, helicopter, sail boat, hot air balloon, roller blades, scooter. Each group was able to sort their pictures, by using their own unique attributes. See how each group sorted their transportation pictures below.