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p.58 Categorizing Problem solving p.59
Type Study Categorize the following items in two ways by writing the 1 Categorize the given items in two methods.
name of the items in each category.
Watermelon Cabbage Fish Carrot
Cow Person Chair Duck
Method 1 Method 2
Cucumber Clam Apple Squid Things that are alive Things that are not alive Things with 2 legs Things with 4 legs
Categorize by type of food Vegetable Cow Person Cow
Person Chair Duck Chair
Fruit Seafood Cabbage Duck
Carrot
Watermelon Fish
Apple Clam Cucumber
Squid
Categorize by if it moves Things that don't move 2 Find how these objects were categorized, and write the
Things that move
Watermelon, Apple, categories in the boxes.
Fish Cabbage, Carrot,
Clam Cucumber Shapes with curved line Shapes with straight line
Squid
Early Childhood Development of Categorization Tip
Compare how the
Toddlers: Students will take various objects, find difference and pair objects with similarities. figures were drawn.
4 year olds: The range of categorization is widened to include such things as weight and material. Children will
also be able to group related things such as the mother and baby of the same animal or a toothbrush and toothpaste. 59Problem Solving
5 year olds: Objects are categorized using two properties such as color and shape. Reclassification is also
possible using different properties.
58 NUMINO Challenge K2
Not only do supermarkets or markets provide opportunities for toddlers to observe various fruits,
vegetables, meat, fish, and grains but also provide opportunities to explore, observe, compare, and
categorize. Look at the objects that are already categorized and deduct how they were categorized.
p.60 Survey and Predict Problem solving p.61
Type Study Mike’s class was surveyed about what amusement park ride 1 Eugene’s class was surveyed about the food they wanted at
they wanted to ride.
their picnic.
Food Pizza Hamburger Sushi Chicken Cake
3 2
Viking Viking Bumper Cars Merry Go Round Rollercoaster Number 46 5
of people
Mark in the given table below by referring to table above.
Bumper Cars Merry Go Round Viking Rollercoaster Viking
7
6
Bumper Cars Rollercoaster Bumper Cars Viking Viking 5
4
Tally the number of each ride. 3
Ride Viking Merry Go Round Bumper Cars Rollercoaster 2
Tally
Number of people 6 243 1 Food Pizza Hamburger Sushi Chicken Cake
Number of
people
If the students lined up at the ride they wanted to go on, which line Only one type of food can be ordered for the picnic. What should they
order?
Vikingwould be the longest?
Hamburger
Which food would be the least favorite to order?
Tally Cake Tip
Tally is a form of counting. It originated in ancient times and stands for carved markings or The food that is liked
sticks. In ancient times, in order for people to count their wealth, they carved markings. For by the least number
example, to count the number of sheep or cows they had, they carved one marking for each of people would be
animal. the least farovite to
order.
60 NUMINO Challenge K2
61Problem Solving
Familiar objects in our daily life are used in various graphs to grab students’ interests.
Use topics that students are interested in, such as the number of people in their family,
favorite fruits, and favorite TV programs, to draw pictures or use photos.
19Answer Key
Type Study Categorize the following items in two ways by writing the 1 Categorize the given items in two methods.
name of the items in each category.
Watermelon Cabbage Fish Carrot
Cow Person Chair Duck
Method 1 Method 2
Cucumber Clam Apple Squid Things that are alive Things that are not alive Things with 2 legs Things with 4 legs
Categorize by type of food Vegetable Cow Person Cow
Person Chair Duck Chair
Fruit Seafood Cabbage Duck
Carrot
Watermelon Fish
Apple Clam Cucumber
Squid
Categorize by if it moves Things that don't move 2 Find how these objects were categorized, and write the
Things that move
Watermelon, Apple, categories in the boxes.
Fish Cabbage, Carrot,
Clam Cucumber Shapes with curved line Shapes with straight line
Squid
Early Childhood Development of Categorization Tip
Compare how the
Toddlers: Students will take various objects, find difference and pair objects with similarities. figures were drawn.
4 year olds: The range of categorization is widened to include such things as weight and material. Children will
also be able to group related things such as the mother and baby of the same animal or a toothbrush and toothpaste. 59Problem Solving
5 year olds: Objects are categorized using two properties such as color and shape. Reclassification is also
possible using different properties.
58 NUMINO Challenge K2
Not only do supermarkets or markets provide opportunities for toddlers to observe various fruits,
vegetables, meat, fish, and grains but also provide opportunities to explore, observe, compare, and
categorize. Look at the objects that are already categorized and deduct how they were categorized.
p.60 Survey and Predict Problem solving p.61
Type Study Mike’s class was surveyed about what amusement park ride 1 Eugene’s class was surveyed about the food they wanted at
they wanted to ride.
their picnic.
Food Pizza Hamburger Sushi Chicken Cake
3 2
Viking Viking Bumper Cars Merry Go Round Rollercoaster Number 46 5
of people
Mark in the given table below by referring to table above.
Bumper Cars Merry Go Round Viking Rollercoaster Viking
7
6
Bumper Cars Rollercoaster Bumper Cars Viking Viking 5
4
Tally the number of each ride. 3
Ride Viking Merry Go Round Bumper Cars Rollercoaster 2
Tally
Number of people 6 243 1 Food Pizza Hamburger Sushi Chicken Cake
Number of
people
If the students lined up at the ride they wanted to go on, which line Only one type of food can be ordered for the picnic. What should they
order?
Vikingwould be the longest?
Hamburger
Which food would be the least favorite to order?
Tally Cake Tip
Tally is a form of counting. It originated in ancient times and stands for carved markings or The food that is liked
sticks. In ancient times, in order for people to count their wealth, they carved markings. For by the least number
example, to count the number of sheep or cows they had, they carved one marking for each of people would be
animal. the least farovite to
order.
60 NUMINO Challenge K2
61Problem Solving
Familiar objects in our daily life are used in various graphs to grab students’ interests.
Use topics that students are interested in, such as the number of people in their family,
favorite fruits, and favorite TV programs, to draw pictures or use photos.
19Answer Key
