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Science Grade 1–3 Classifying Living Things & Matter Easy

Science Sorter

Sort things into living or non-living, animal groups, and solids, liquids and gases — with a fun fact for tricky ones.

Play Full Page

Tip: tap Full Page to open the game on its own, or use the button inside the game for classroom fullscreen. Choose 👥 2 Teams on the start screen to play team vs. team.

What Students Practice

  • Telling living things from non-living things
  • Classifying animals as mammals, birds, fish, reptiles or insects
  • Sorting materials into solids, liquids and gases

How to Use in Class

  1. Open the game on your laptop or tablet.
  2. Connect to a projector or classroom display, if you have one.
  3. Choose Living?, Animals or Matter; Hard adds tricky items like bats and sand.
  4. Read the fun fact aloud after each answer and discuss why.
  5. Play solo, or pick 2 Teams for a class competition.

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