Students collect leaves and note the patterns of the veins. They look at how the veins branch off on each side of the center vein and observe that their branches are smaller copies of the original vein pattern. Students collect feathers, ferns, Queen Anne's lace, broccoli, or cauliflower and note in each case how the pattern of the original is repeated in miniature in each of its branches or clusters. Students listen for rhythmic patterns in musical selections and use clapping, instruments, and movement to simulate those patterns. Investigate ways to represent and classify data according to attributes, such as shape or color, and relationships, and discuss the purpose and usefulness of such classification.
Students sort themselves by month of birth, and then within each group by height or birth date.
Each student is given a card with a different number on it. Students line up in a row and put the numbers in numerical order by exchanging cards, one at a time, with adjacent children. Students draw stick figures of members of their family and arrange them in order of size. Students sort stuffed animals in various ways and explain why they sorted them as they did. Students can use Tabletop, Jr. software to sort characters according to a variety of attributes.