Red Stone, Blue Stone, Yellow Stone
From The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! · 2018
2 minK1st2ndScience
Summary
So many stones! The Cat helps Nick and Sally sort and classify rocks by color, size and shape — a hands-on look at describing objects by their observable properties.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
We can group objects by what we can see about them.
- What different ways did they sort the stones?
- Which property (color, size, shape) was easiest to sort by?
- How would you sort a pile of stones?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: sort, classify, property, color, size.
Try it: Sort a handful of objects two different ways. Tell a partner the rule you used.