Investigate: Our Math Tools

Students organize a group of math tools in a way that makes it clear how many are in each category.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 1st Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today’s Goals • Organize objects into categories. • Language Goal: Describe how objects are sorted and tell how many in each category. (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening) Materials Lesson Resources: Investigation Organizer PDF (optional); Manipulative Kit: bags of assorted math tools; Classroom materials: paper bags, tools for creating a visual display, Words to Describe Sorting and Organizing Information chart (teacher made)