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Subject

Math, Science & Technology

Description

Students will sort, classify, count, and graph a given number of candy hearts.

Assessment

Students will complete the table, chart, and graph. Students will discuss their results with the class.

Procedure

1. Students will be given 15 random colored candy conversation hearts.
2. Students will sort their candy hearts into piles according to color.
3. On the given table, students will record a tally mark under the color for each candy heart that they have.
4. On the given chart, student will record the total amount of tally marks for each color of candy heart.
5. On the given graph, students will color in the appropriate number of boxes to represent how many candy hearts of each color they have.
6. Teacher will ask students questions such as: What color did you have the most of? What color did you have the least of? Did you have the same amount of any color? If so, which ones?
6. Students will enjoy their candy heart snack!

Duration

45 minutes

Materials

15 candy hearts per student, Table, chart, & graph worksheet, Pencils, Crayons

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Related Academic Standards

New York State

NY-K.CC.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than (more than), less than (fewer than), or equal to (the same as) the number of objects in another group.

NY-K.CC.7 Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.

NY-1.MD.4 Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

K.CC.6 Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.

K.CC.7 Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.

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