The MixedUp Toy Store

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The Mixed-Up Toy Store
An Attribute Adventure
An Integrated WebQuest by Judy Downey
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Overview
This integrated math, science, and language arts
WebQuest is designed to help K-2 students to
better understand how to classify and describe
objects by their attributes. This lesson follows
the following Georgia Performance
Standards M1G2. Students will compare,
contrast, and/or classify geometric shapes by the
common attributes of position, shape, size,
number of sides, and number of corners. S1CS5.
Students will communicate scientific ideas and
activities clearly. a. Describe and compare
things in terms of number, shape, texture, size,
weight, color, and motion.
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HELP WANTED
My name is Mr. G.Ometry. I need your help! I
left for lunch and my assistant fell asleep. All
the toys in my toy store have been mixed up. I
like things very neat and orderly. Children
cannot find what they want if the toys are all
mixed up. Please help me get my store back in
order.
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The Task
If you are willing to take the job, it is yours!
Here is the plan You will work in a work team of
four to help me reorganize my toy store. I would
like everything sorted or classified into areas
according to similar attributes. Here is the best
part- You will learn about classifying objects.
Classifying is used in math and science. You
probably use it to sort your baseball cards or
other collections.
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ProcessYou will work in groups to help me
reorganize my toy store. I would like everything
sorted or classified into areas according to
similar attributes.

• Learn about attributes. Before you begin, you
  will have to learn what I mean by an attribute.
  (Click on the word to learn more.)
• Use the teddy bear page and work with your team
  to list words that describe the teddy bear. (You
  are listing its attributes.)
• When we sort we put objects that are alike into
  the same group.
• Look for the shape that is not the same in
  this fun game on
• http//www.funbrain.com/cgi-
  bin/ob.cgi?A1sA22INSTRUCTS1
• Practice sorting using your choice of
  manipulatives pattern blocks,
  linking shapes, or buttons. You will work in a
  work team of four. One person will sort the
  objects into two groups. The other team members
  will try to guess what attribute was used to sort
  the objects (For example big things and not
  big things). Let each team member have a turn
  sorting.

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More of the Process

• Use a Venn diagram to sort objects using two
  attributes.
• You
  will use KidPix for this activity.
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  Print out directions here.
• Sort recyclable objects in the park. Go to
  http//www.funbrain.com/recycle/index.html to
  sort items.
• Now that you know how to sort by attributes, you
  are ready for the big job of reorganizing my toy
  store.
• First print out the mixed-up toy page.
• Cut the pictures apart and work together to sort
  the toys into groups.
• They must be sorted by at least two attributes.
  (i.e. small, noisy toys )
• Then design shelves for each group. You may use
  a computer program, paper, boxes, etc. Glue the
  toys onto the shelves. You could add extra toys
  of your own!
• Finally, you must label each shelf of toys with
  the attributes you used to classify.

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Evaluation

• You will be evaluated on how well you worked with
  your team. You will also be evaluated by your
  creativity and appropriate classifications.

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Conclusion

• You have done a great job! You have learned
  about attributes and classifying. You have also
  helped get my toy store in order. Now you can
  organize anything- just like a scientist!
• Pick a topic. It could be rocks, cards, books,
  animals, or any other collection of things.
  Classify them into groups. Display your
  classifications with clear labels.

• Suggestions
• Picture Book
• Poster
• Power Point
• KidPix Poster

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Attribute means a characteristic of something. It
is one way of describing something. It could be
its size, shape, color, texture, or other similar
characteristic.
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Directions for Venn Diagram

• For this activity you may work alone or with a
  partner from your work team.
• Use Kidpix on the computer for this project.
• Open to a new page in Kidpix. Use the oval on
  the drawing toolbar. Make two oval overlap in
  the middle like this.

big
red

• Then use the typewriter to label each oval with a
  different attribute.
• Next use the stamps to add pictures that fit each
  category. Dont forget the middle category when
  the object has both the attributes.
• Add your name and print your work.

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Work together to list attributes of this teddy
bear.
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Mixed-up Toys