We can sort by shape too. All the circles together, all the triangles together, no matter what color they are!
Key idea
Things with the same shape go together, even if their colors are different.
For the grown-up: Cut shapes from paper or use shape blocks and sort them. Then mix them and sort by color instead. Seeing two ways to sort the same things is a big idea. Keep screen time short: two or three problems, then play.
- Try it at home: Sort crackers by shape.
- Sort paper shapes, then sort again by color.
- Find all the round things in a drawer.