How could you organize these supplies?

What do you notice about the supplies that could help you make groups?

What do they have in common?

What makes them different?

1, 2, 3, 4

Seeing mathematics in the world

Posing mathematical questions

Comparing quantities

Sorting, organizing, and using attributes

Using units to count, measure, and compare

After the class has discussed the questions above, you can extend this activity by posing the following question:

What questions could you answer if you organized the supplies in those ways?