Sorting
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The purpose of this lesson from Science NetLinks is to develop the idea that information can be more easily managed and retrieved if it is logically sorted and stored, using the example of books in a library. The activities in this lesson focus on sorting and ordering things so that they can be easily retrieved at a later date. These experiences can provide students with the foundation they will need to address more sophisticated information management problems in the future. Letters and numbers have great significance as the symbols used in language and mathematics. But they are also used in many complex information technologies. At this level students can begin to form the idea that information is most useful when it is organized and represented by orderly collections of symbols.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 1
- Goal 5: Algebra - The learner will demonstrate an understanding of classification and patterning.
- Objective 5.01: Sort and classify objects by two attributes.
- Objective 5.03: Create and extend patterns, identify the pattern unit, and translate into other forms.
Grade 2
- Goal 5: Algebra - The learner will recognize and represent patterns and simple mathematical relationships.
- Objective 5.01: Identify, describe, translate, and extend repeating and growing patterns.
Kindergarten
- Goal 5: Algebra - The learner will model simple patterns and sort objects.
- Objective 5.01: Sort and classify objects by one attribute.
- Objective 5.02: Create and extend patterns with actions, words, and objects.
