Idon’t really understand and i’m not sure if i classified it correctly.
small children classify things when they sort blocks into piles according to color, shape, or texture. scientists have many ways of classifying both organisms and information. in this exercise, you will classify 12 different patterns. as pictured, these are different shapes in varied orders on a string. you could just as easily use a specific color of bead to represent each shape.
1. can you divide these into two groups?
2. examine each group and find a way to divide each into two groups. what does each group have in common now?
3. repeat these steps until you have separated all twelve patterns into different categories. draw a “tree” that splits into two at each choice and write a short description indicating what choice is at each step.