Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.

Divide children into random characteristic groups (unknown) to children.

Objective: Students will be able to follow directions in order to allow introduction to classification skills.

Activity: Assign each child to a specific group by an undisclosed similar characteristic (ex. all those wearing a specific color, or all those wearing glasses, etc.).

Assessment: Students' positive reaction to the classification process.