Grade
2

Which One Doesn’t Belong? Flip-Flop Fun

Look at this set of four pictures. Decide which one doesn’t belong with the other three. Use math words to describe your thinking. There are many ways to think about each one!

Picture A: 1 pair of striped flip-flops, circled. 1 pair of pink flip-flops, circled. Picture B: 2 rows of 3 flip-flops. The top row has right foot flip-flops: 1 green, 1 striped, 1 blue. The bottom row has left foot flip-flops: 1 green, 1 striped, 1 blue. Picture C: 1 pair of pink flip-flops, circled. 1 pair of green flip-flops, circled. A blue bucket with a green shovel, circled. Picture D: 1 pair of pink flip-flops, circled. 1 pair of blue flip-flops, circled. 1 pair of yellow flip-flops, circled. 1 green flip-flop.

Challenge

See if you can find reasons why each of the pictures might not belong with the other three.

Share

Explain your thinking to someone else. Do they have different reasons why one doesn't belong?

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