Sorting Activities for Teachers
This collection of sorting activities covers a wide range of Numeracy, Literacy, Science, Social Studies, Geography, History, Health, Physical Education, Technology and The Arts topics. These sorting activities help consolidate your students' understanding by encouraging them to identify, sort and group different items into alike categories. This collection of sorting activities can be used for whole class, group or independent tasks.
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Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Sort
Practise reading and identifying simple, compound and complex sentences with this sorting activity.
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Common Nouns and Proper Nouns - Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn the difference between common nouns and proper nouns.
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Chance Scenario Sorting Game
A hands-on sorting activity to use when describing possible events and their chances of occurring.
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Selecting Units of Length - Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students identify lengths and distances that should be measured in millimetres, centimetres, metres and kilometres.
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When Does It Happen? – Sorting Activity
Identify activities that happen in the morning, afternoon, and at night with a Time of Day Sorting activity for Foundations students.
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Introduction to Hardware and Software Sorting Activity
Guide students in understanding the difference between hardware and software with this cut and sort activity.
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Living & Non-Living Things - Picture Sort
Sort biotic vs. abiotic things and discuss their characteristics with a hands-on living vs. nonliving picture sort.
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Classifying Angles – Sorting Activity
Help students recognise different types of angles in everyday life with this hands-on sorting activity.
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Persuasive Devices Sorting Activity
Explore persuasive devices with your students using this set of sorting cards.
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Procedure Text Sequencing Activity - How to Wash Your Hands
A hands-on learning activity to consolidate students' understanding of the structure of procedure texts.
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Volume and Capacity Sort Game
A volume and capacity sort game for lower grades.
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Figurative Language Sorting Activity
Explore figurative language in context with this set of 28 sorting cards.
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Main Idea or Supporting Detail? – Sorting Activity
An activity for students to determine which of 2 related facts is a main idea and which is a supporting detail.
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Procedure Text Sequencing Activity - How to Brush Your Teeth
A hands-on learning activity to consolidate students' understanding of the structure of procedure texts.
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Federation Sorting Activity
A hands-on sorting activity to use when introducing the arguments around Australian Federation.
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Rubbish Bin Sorting Activity
Learn about recycling, composting, and sustainable practices for waste management with a fun sorting activity.
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Jack and the Beanstalk Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Jack and the Beanstalk.
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Skip Counting by 1, 2, 5 and 10 Sorting Activity
Set up this sorting activity as a small group or rotation task for your students to practise thier skip counting skills.
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Three Little Pigs Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for The Three Little Pigs.
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Classifying 3D Objects Sorting Activity
Play this sorting game when learning how to classify 3D objects according to their properties.
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Let's Sort It! — 2D Shapes and 3D Objects Sorting Activity for Year 2
Play this sorting game when learning about the properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects.
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Day and Night Sorting Activity
Help your prep students understand and apply the concepts of day and night with this fun sorting activity.
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Procedure Text Sequencing Activity - How to Cross a Road Safely
A hands-on learning activity to consolidate students' understanding of the structure of procedure texts.
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Uses of Materials Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to explore the materials objects are made of.
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Adverbial Phrases Category Sorting Game
Use this fun adverbs game in your literacy lesson or small groups to help students grasp the concept of adverb groups!
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Food Choices Sorting Activity - Lunchbox
A sorting activity to help students recognise healthy and unhealthy foods.
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Sustainability Activity - Caring for the Environment
Promote sustainable living with a sustainability sorting activity.
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Forgiving Friends – Social Emotional Learning Activities
Use these social emotional learning activities to encourage students to maintain and repair friendships by forgiving others.
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Old vs New Communication Devices - Sorting Activity
A fun sorting activity for students to identify old and new communication devices.
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Little Red Riding Hood Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Little Red Riding Hood.
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Place Value Cacti - 3-Digit Expanded Form Activity
Build 3-digit numbers in expanded form with a fun cactus-themed place value activity.
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Long and Short Vowel Sort
A sorting by long vowel, short vowel printable.