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Mathematics · Pre-K

Sort, Count and Show Our Data

Olly's class wants to know which fruit is the favourite. Children sort collections into groups, count each group, show the counts as a picture graph or bar graph, and read the graph to find the most, the fewest and how many are in a group.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 32 minutes
  • Data check: 5 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, count, type a number and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Sort a collection into two or three groups by a rule.
  • Count each group and show the counts in a picture graph or simple bar graph.
  • Read a picture graph or bar graph to tell which group has the most, which has the fewest, and how many are in a group.

Lessons

  1. Sort into groups 5 steps2 practiceabout 10 min
  2. Count and show 5 steps3 practiceabout 11 min
  3. Read the graph 6 steps3 practiceabout 11 min
  4. Data check 5 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Number-Line HopHelp the frog hop to the right number — from counting to negative fractions.
  • Paint by AnswersSolve each space, dip your brush and watch a picture come to life.
  • Shape PicnicSet up Olly's picnic by putting every shape on its matching outline.

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