Sorting and Classifying Mats: LEGO Theme
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Coordinating Activities
Sorting and Classifying Mats: LEGO Theme
- LEGO® Venn diagram mats (blank and with labels like squares and red)
- LEGO® classification mats with a rule to fill in (sort by color or size)
Kids sort LEGO® bricks onto the mats by color, size or both.
Required Materials:
- Paper, printer and ink
- Laminator (optional)
- LEGO® bricks
Standards for Sorting and Classifying
These mats support math standards connected to sorting and classifying by attributes.
Common Core State Standards
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3: Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. Kids sort LEGO® bricks by color or size.
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines
- PK4.V.E.1: Child sorts objects that are the same and different into groups and uses language to describe how the groups are similar and different. Kids sort LEGO® bricks by color or size.
Virginia Standards of Learning
- Math K.PS.1.a: Sort and classify concrete objects into appropriate subsets (categories) based on one attribute. Kids sort LEGO® bricks by color or size.
- Math K.PS.1.b: Describe and label attributes of a set of objects that has been sorted. Kids tell how each group is the same.
Sorting and Classifying Mats: LEGO Theme give kindergarten and first grade kids hands-on practice sorting LEGO® bricks by color and size.
Kids pick a sorting rule, like sort by color or sort by size, and place LEGO® bricks on the classification mat. On the Venn diagram, they sort bricks that are red, square or both.
The Venn diagram is a fun way to show kids that some objects belong in two groups at once.
How to Use Sorting and Classifying Mats: LEGO Theme
- Print the mats (laminate for longer use).
- Kids choose or are given a sorting rule.
- Kids sort the bricks onto the mat.
- Kids explain their rule.
- Kids try the Venn diagram with two rules.
STEM Center: Set out the mats with a tub of bricks.
Small Group: Sort together and talk about the bricks in the middle of the Venn diagram.
Easy Ways to Differentiate These LEGO® Mats
Every group has a mix of math and fine motor skills. These simple changes keep the activity familiar while meeting each child where they are.
For Children Who Need More Support:
- Sort by color first.
- Use a few bricks.
- Use the labeled Venn diagram.
- Sort together.
For On-Level Practice:
- Sort by color and by size.
- Explain each rule.
- Use the Venn diagram.
- Count each group.
For an Extra Challenge:
- Make your own rule.
- Have a friend guess your rule.
- Use three groups.
- Graph your sort.
For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support:
- Talk through each step together and give plenty of wait time.
- Accept pointing, gestures, AAC or any communication method the child already uses.
- Use real objects next to the cards.
- Name each picture together.
Sorting and Classifying Mats: LEGO Theme Is Perfect For:
- Kindergarten
- First grade
- LEGO® lovers
- STEM centers
- Math centers
- Small-group instruction
- Special education
- ELL and multilingual learners
- Homeschool
