Nature Cat Sorting | WQED Education Activity

PA Academic Standards (PreK-3) Nature Sorting Activity

Science

• 3.1.PK.A Explore and describe living and nonliving things.
• 3.1.K.A Observe and identify similarities and differences among living things and their environments.
• 3.1.1.A Observe, describe, and sort organisms and objects based on physical characteristics.
• 3.1.2.A Categorize plants, animals, and objects using observable traits.
• 3.1.3.A Identify and describe characteristics of living things and their basic needs.

Environment and Ecology

• 4.1.PK.A Identify living and nonliving components of the environment.
• 4.1.K.A Recognize basic environmental features and natural materials.
• 4.1.1.A Identify characteristics of living and nonliving things in the environment.
• 4.1.2.A Describe relationships between organisms and their environment.
• 4.1.3.A Identify how plants and animals interact with their environments.

Mathematics

• CC.2.4.PK.A.1 Describe, compare, classify, and sort objects using one attribute.
• CC.2.4.K.A.1 Describe and compare measurable attributes of objects.
• CC.2.4.1.A.1 Measure, order, and compare objects by length and other attributes.
• CC.2.4.2.A.1 Measure and estimate lengths using appropriate tools.
• CC.2.4.3.A.4 Represent and interpret data by sorting, organizing, and classifying objects.