Shoe Classification Lab
Purpose
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To learn how to create a classification system
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To understand the reasons for classification
Procedure
1. Remove your right shoe and place it on table.
2. List all of the shoes you have by 3 characteristics (example: White Nike
Sneaker)
3. Divide this group into 2 sub-groups by common characteristics. Write a title
for each sub group
4. Continue until you have only One Shoe per sub group.
5. When I tell you to, take any 3 shoes and pass them to the group next to you.
6. Classify these 3 new shoes. Place them into the top of your flow chart and
continue through the chart.
7. Take another 3 shoes and pass them to the same group. Repeat step 6
All Shoes
Title
Title
Title
Title
Title
Title
Analysis
1. What were some of the common characteristic that you used to classify
your shoes?
2. Did you have any trouble classifying them? Explain?
3. Was it difficult to use your chart for the 3 new shoes?
4. Was it difficult to use your chart for the last 3 shoes?
5. Is there more than one way you could have classified the shoes?
Conclusion:
Write a paragraph on what you learned in this activity.