Sort by a stated property
Sort by a stated property using supplied evidence and a solved model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- For younger learners, an adult may read each direction aloud; pointing, drawing and spoken explanations count as responses.
- Paper, drawing space or a browser document.
- Reference card A: curved outline like a circle. Reference card B: four equal sides and four right-angle corners.
- Assessment case 1: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Sort a circle by shape.
- Assessment case 2: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Sort a four-equal-side tile with four right-angle corners by shape.
- Assessment case 3: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Sort a scarlet card by color.
- Assessment case 4: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Sort a navy card by color.
- Assessment case 5: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Sort a circular lid by shape.
- Assessment case 6: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Sort a blue square by color.
Learn the idea
Choose the named property before sorting. An object can belong to more than one property group. Shape and color are different features; one does not determine the other.
Round means curved outline like a circle. Square means four equal sides and four right-angle corners. Red means the supplied red color label. Blue means the supplied blue color label.
For round, look for the clue “curved outline like a circle.” For square, look for “four equal sides and four right-angle corners.” More than one process can happen in a real situation. Answer about the one described in this question.
- Read or listen to the four science words and what each means. Say how the first two differ.
- Choose two of the short cases. Point to the clue that helps you choose a science word for each one. You may draw or say your answer.
- Answer each practice question. Say which clue helped you, then check the explanation.
- Use the extra task to make two examples that show different science words. Draw or say what makes each one fit.
See the method in action
Worked reference-card problem: a card states “curved outline like a circle”; a second states “four equal sides and four right-angle corners.” The first fits round and the second fits square. The reason is the described function or change, not the order of the cards or a favorite name. If their descriptions exchange places, their category labels exchange too. Keep the supplied descriptions attached to the correct case.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Use the feature “curved outline like a circle” to justify round; do not sort by the name alone.
- Distinguish square (four equal sides and four right-angle corners) from a different process occurring in the same situation.
See the answer and explanation
round
The answer is round. In the notes, it means “curved outline like a circle.” Choose the named property before sorting. An object can belong to more than one property group. Shape and color are different features; one does not determine the other.
Take it further
Create one new case showing round and one showing square. Expected: the first explicitly shows “curved outline like a circle”; the second explicitly shows “four equal sides and four right-angle corners.” Explain the distinction by drawing, speaking or writing. A label without a matching feature is incomplete.
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More practice: try new cases
Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.
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