Sort, count, chart
Give each group a cup of mixed objects. They sort them, count each pile and fill in a simple chart. Then ask comparing questions: "Which group has the most? How many more?" Sorting turns into data in three quick steps.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
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