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Session 1 Study Guide: I Can Sort!

Data Science for Young Minds — Grade 1

Key Topics

TopicDetails
Identifying colors in a collection of obIdentifying colors in a collection of objects
Sorting objects into groups by one attriSorting objects into groups by one attribute (color)
Counting objects in each groupCounting objects in each group
Comparing groups: most, fewest, sameComparing groups: most, fewest, same

Lesson Summaries

Lesson 1: Looking at Colors

Learn to identify and name colors in a collection. Every object has a color — and color is your first sorting tool.

Lesson 2: Sorting Into Piles

Take a mixed collection and sort it by color into separate piles. See how groups form naturally.

Lesson 3: Counting Each Pile

Count how many objects are in each color group. Practice saying 'There are ___ red ones.'

Lesson 4: Which Group Is Biggest?

Compare your piles. Which color has the most? Which has the fewest? How do you know?

Review Questions

  1. What does 'sorting' mean?
  2. If you sort buttons by color, what goes in each group?
  3. You have 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green. Which color group is the biggest?
  4. What is one way to check which pile has more?
  5. Can you sort the same objects a different way later?
  6. What is a 'group' in sorting?
  7. If you have 4 red and 4 blue buttons, the groups are...
  8. Why is sorting helpful?