Y1
Sorting Objects Lesson
This Year 1 Sorting Objects lesson covers the prior learning of early sorting based on characteristics, before moving onto the main skill of sorting objects.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 1: (1N4) Identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of early sorting based on characteristics before moving onto the main skill of sorting objects. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling Powerpoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slide on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of early sorting based on characteristics, before moving onto the main skill of sorting objects.
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Interactive Activity
This Reception Counting up to 10 Objects Game is designed to check pupils’ understanding of counting up to ten objects.
2 Practical Activities
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Practical Activities
These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of sorting objects.
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Supporting Activities
This Sorting Objects supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.
2 Varied Fluency
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Worksheet
This worksheet includes differentiated varied fluency questions for pupils to practise sorting objects.
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of sorting objects.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 1 Sorting Objects Game is designed to check pupils’ understanding of sorting objects into groups.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Worksheet
This sorting objects extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the sorting objects.
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Discussion Problem
These Sorting Objects Discussion Problems includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Challenge Activity
This Year 1 Sorting Objects Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of sorting objects in a variety of ways.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Home Learning Pack
This Autumn week 1 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.
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Consolidation Pack
This resource is aimed at Year 1 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 1 – Place Value.
