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Explore this video entitled Sorting Laundry to learn more about sorting.

Malik sorts laundry in this video. Do you sort laundry like he does?

Student Success

Sorting rule

Record the rule Malik used to sort his laundry.

Malik sorted the laundry by (Blank), (Blank), (Blank), and(Blank).

Press ‘Show Rule’ to reveal Malik’s sorting rule.

Malik sorted the laundry by shirts, pants, underwear, and socks.

Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.

Action

Tally tables

Child sorting and folding their clothes.

Let’s examine some of the clothes Malik sorted.

He sorted:

  • 3 shirts
  • 2 pants
  • 7 pairs of socks

Let’s make a tally table to record the results. Fill in the empty spaces.

Complete the Laundry Tally in your notebook or use the following fillable and printable document.

Laundry Tally
Malik's Clothes Tallies

Pants

Shirts

Socks

Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Laundry Tally. 

Activity(Open PDF in a new window)

Press ‘Show Results’ to reveal a completed Laundry Tally Table.

Laundry Tally
Malik’s Clothes Tallies
Pants
Shirts
Socks

Consolidation

Sorting by a rule

Examine the farm animals below:

Student Success

How can I sort?

Think about how you can sort these farm animals.

Record a rule to sort the farm animals:

  • I sorted the animals by…

Then, record your sorting in a tally table.

Remember:

  • use one mark for each animal
  • count all of your tallies
  • make sure the tallies add up to 13

Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.

Complete the Sorting By Rule Activity in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.

Sorting By Rule Activity
Sorting Rule:

I sorted the animals by (Blank)

 Number of Animals (Tallies)

Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Sorting By Rule Activity.

Activity(Open PDF in a new window)

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel…

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.

Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.

It’s time to play a game! You will now access Sport N’ Sort.

Sport N’ Sort

Press the TVO mPower button to access Sport N’ Sort. You will need an mPower login to access the game.

TVO mPower (Opens in a new tab)

While playing Sport N’ Sort, record two rules you use to sort the clothes at the Laundry Mat.

I sorted clothes by (Blank), and (Blank).