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Put them in piles
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Put them in piles.
The big ideaOne kind in each pile. Count each pile. Then put them in order.

How it works

Put one kind in each pile. Count each pile. Then put them in order.

Sort by what is the same: all the red ones, all the circles.

Put the piles in order from fewest to most.

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Example numbers: piles in order.

Example 1: Sort

  1. A mix of red and blue buttons.
  2. Put the reds in one pile and the blues in another.
  3. One kind in each pile.

Example 2: Count each

  1. Count each pile.
  2. Reds: 3. Blues: 5.
  3. 3 is less than 5.

Example 3: In order

  1. Put the piles from fewest to most.
  2. The pile of 3 goes first, then 5.
  3. That is in order.

Words to know

sort
To put into groups.
order
From fewest to most.

Watch out

Try it

  1. Sort these: 2 cats and 3 dogs. How many piles?
  2. Piles of 4 and 2. Which has fewer?
  3. Put 3, 1 and 2 in order from fewest.
  4. How do you sort?
Answers: 1. 2 · 2. the pile of 2 · 3. 1, 2, 3 · 4. put one kind in each pile
For grown-upsSort socks or toys into piles and count each one.
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