A variety of small objects (e.g., buttons, beads, blocks, crayons)
Sorting trays or small containers
Paper and crayons.Introduction (5 minutes): Explain the activity and how students will sort and count objects.
Sorting (10 minutes): Students sort objects into categories.
Counting (5 minutes): Students count and write/draw the number of objects in each category.
Discussion (5 minutes): Share results and discuss observations.
Extension (Optional): Create a simple bar graph to represent the data.