Step 1 · Sort
📦 Part 1 — Sort Your Bag
Spread out your objects. Choose ONE sort rule. Draw each group below.
My sort rule is:
(circle one: color / shape / size / texture / other)
Group 1
Draw ✏️
Group name:
Group 2
Draw ✏️
Group name:
Group 3
Draw ✏️
Group name:
Have more than 3 groups? Use the back of this page!
Step 2 · Count
🔢 Part 2 — Count Each Group
Count how many objects are in each group. Write the number. Draw dots to show how many.
Group 1:
Draw dots here ●
Group 2:
Draw dots here ●
Group 3:
Draw dots here ●
Total objects in my bag:
Step 3 · Graph
📊 Part 3 — Make Your Pictograph
Draw one symbol (⭐ or ● or 😊) for each object in each column. Label each column.
One symbol = one object | Start from the bottom and go up!
Which column is the tallest?
Which is the shortest?
Step 4 · Share
🎤 Part 4 — What Did You Find?
Fill in ONE sentence frame to share what your graph shows.
Choose one frame and fill it in:
We found out that .
— OR —
The most popular group is .
— OR —
Draw a picture that shows the most important thing you found:
Draw here ✏️
↕️ Part 5 — Compare Your Groups
1. Which group has the MOST?
It had objects.
2. Which group has the FEWEST?
It had objects.
3. Are any two groups the SAME size? Circle:
YES
NO
4. Did anything SURPRISE you? Circle:
YES
NO
If yes, what?
🎉 You are a Data Scientist! 🔬
You sorted → counted → graphed → shared. That is what data scientists do!
📦 I sorted!
🔢 I counted!
📊 I graphed!
🎤 I shared!
🏠 Take-Home — Be a Data Scientist at Home!
Find a bag or box of mixed things at home (buttons, coins, toys, socks!). Do the four steps!
☐ Sort — put them into groups. My rule:
☐ Count — how many in each group? Write or draw the numbers.
☐ Graph — draw a quick pictograph (dots or smiley faces).
☐ Share — tell someone: "I found out that ___."