Learning to observe differences in physical properties, and to classify objects or events according to attributes and properties, is the basis for scientific investigation. This organizer helps students make decisions regarding classification and to visualize the data that they’ve collected and sorted.

In this lesson, students will:
• select attributes for sorting
• observe differences and similarities among objects or events
• draw conclusions based on categorizations

Includes examples for primary and intermediate grades. Whiteboard ready with a colorized writable PDF of the graphic organizer—PLUS a version in Notebook software! 0 pages.