Laundry Sorting
Activity, Stage 1 – Object Descriptions
Laundry sorting is a great way to discuss properties that make things the same or different.
Dirty clothes
Perhaps the clothes need to be sorted by whites, bright colors, and dark colors. Perhaps some clothes need delicate handling, or they are particularly dirty. Perhaps one pile is too big to wash as one group. All of these characterstics are things to be observed, described, and discussed.
Clean clothes
You may want to sort into piles by whose clothes they are. Some clothes may be bigger than others. Pairing up socks can be particularly interesting – matching colors, patterns, and sizes.