Button Mix Story Slides
Kindergarten Math Storybook
Sort & Count Story
The Great Button Mix-Up!
Can we sort the same group of objects in more than one way?
Big Red Circle
Small Yellow Square
Big Red Square
Small Yellow Circle
Our Goal: Look closely at 6 special buttons, sort them 3 different ways, and count each group!
Let's Explore
Story Page 1
Meet Barnaby's Button Box!
Total Count: 6 Buttons
Barnaby spilled his wooden button box on the rug! Let's count all 6 buttons together:
1
Big Red
Circle
2
Small Red
Circle
3
Big Red
Square
4
Small Yellow
Circle
5
Big Yellow
Square
6
Small Yellow
Square
Kindergarten Question: What rules could we use to sort this same group of 6 buttons?
Way 1 Next!
Way #1
Sort by COLOR!
Sorting Rule
Red Team vs. Yellow Team
RED Basket
3 Buttons
1
2
3
Count aloud: 1, 2, 3 red buttons!
YELLOW Basket
3 Buttons
1
2
3
Count aloud: 1, 2, 3 yellow buttons!
3 Red + 3 Yellow = 6 Buttons in all! We sorted by COLOR!
Can we sort the SAME buttons another way? YES!
Mix Them Back Together!
The Button Chant
🎵 Shake them, mix them, roll them round,
🎵 Put them back upon the ground!
🎵 Still 6 buttons, bright and true...
🎵 Can we sort a way that's NEW?
✓ Did we add any buttons? NO!
✓ Did we lose any buttons? NO!
Next sorting rule: Forget the colors! Look at the SHAPES!
Way #2
Sort by SHAPE!
New Sorting Rule
Circles vs. Squares
CIRCLE Tray
3 Buttons
1
2
3
Notice: Round edges! 3 Circles
SQUARE Tray
3 Buttons
1
2
3
Notice: 4 straight sides! 3 Squares
3 Circles + 3 Squares = Still 6 Buttons! The same group sorted a second way!
Can we find a THIRD way?
Way #3
Sort by SIZE!
Third Sorting Rule
Big Buttons vs. Small Buttons
BIG Zone
3 Buttons
1 Big
2 Big
3 Big
Count aloud: 1, 2, 3 large buttons!
SMALL Zone
3 Buttons
1 Small
2 Small
3 Small
Count aloud: 1, 2, 3 tiny buttons!
3 Big + 3 Small = 6 Buttons in all! That is 3 DIFFERENT WAYS!
Time for our "I Can" Chant!
Super Sorter Math Master!
Way #1
By Color
3 Red Buttons
+ 3 Yellow Buttons
= 6 Buttons
Way #2
By Shape
3 Round Circles
+ 3 Straight Squares
= 6 Buttons
Way #3
By Size
3 Big Buttons
+ 3 Small Buttons
= 6 Buttons
Read Together with Me:
“I can sort the same group of objects in more than one way and count!”
👏 Clap hands • 🌟 Be proud • 🎉 You are a Sorting Expert!