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Johnny Appleseed & Miss Rumphius
Students read American folktales. They explore and discuss the characteristics of a folktale. Students construct a Venn Diagram to compare/contrast Lupine Lady and Johnny Appleseed. Class diagrams will be displayed.
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Sets an the Venn Diagram
Learners explore the characteristics of sets and Venn Diagrams. Given data, students practice determining the placement of elements in a Venn Diagram. Learners discuss the correspondence between data sets and their graphical...
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Sorting with Venn Diagrams
Students classify items and numbers on Venn Diagrams using computer applets. They find the similarities and differences in everyday objects.
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Gingerbread Baby v. Gingerbread Boy #7
Students compare and contrast the gingerbread baby in their story to the original gingerbread boy. They use a Venn diagram to easily see the similarities and differences.
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Getting to Know You
Students interview each other to find similarities and differences with their partner. They create a Venn diagram that displays their findings and then using hula hoops as a large scale model present their Venn diagram to the class as a...
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Venn Diagram and Shape Sorting Lesson Plan
Learners use Venn diagrams to represent classifications of shapes and to use counting arguments to find the number of objects in a given set.
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Everybody Needs a Rock
Students, after making quantitative and qualitative observations of their rocks, construct a Venn diagram or dichotomous key to classify their rocks.
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Cinderella Around the World
Young scholars listen to two versions of the Cinderella story, and compare and contrast them. They demonstrate the similarities and differences in the two stories on a Venn diagram.
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Character, You Say? Prove It!
Students discuss character traits, and complete a character map and a Venn diagram for selected characters in their assigned text.
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Rip, You're Sleepin' Your Life Away
Third graders read Washington Irving's, Rip Van Winkle. They compare and contrast Rip Van Winkle's life before and after he slept for twenty years. They complete a Venn Diagram while making these comparisons.
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What Would Pink Say
Young scholars create Venn diagrams of similarities and differences between two main characters in Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco.
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Cell-a-bration
Fifth graders study the structures of a plant cell and animal cell. They create a graphic organizer and a food model. Finally, they write an essay comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells.
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Hinduism vs. Buddhism
Fourth graders create Venn diagrams showing the differences and similarities between the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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A Graphic Scene
Third graders discuss the advantages of using various graphic organizers including Venn Diagrams and T-charts. They use the organizers to compare and contrast different versions of classic mythological stories.
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Study Skills Assignment
Students utilize six different types of study skills as they review material for a final exam. They are graded on the exam and on the study process for the exam.
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Alike and Different
Students compare and contrast objects and are introduced to a Venn Diagram. In this alike and different lesson, students make observations regarding properties of objects. Students classify object and build ideas about variables....
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Trust Circles
Students compare communities to which they belong. In this social studies and language arts instructional activity, students discuss trust and use a Venn diagram to compare two communities to which they belong.
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Compare and Contrast with Pink and Say
Sixth graders complete a shared reading of the book Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco and character analysis Venn diagram. In this character analysis lesson, 6th graders read the book and work in groups to compare and contrast the two...
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Using Cinderella Stories to Study Venn Diagrams
Seventh graders read Cinderella stories and complete graphic organizers for the various versions. In this story analysis lesson, 7th graders read versions of the story Cinderella. Students organize the story's information using a variety...
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Do You Have Number Sense?
Seventh graders are grouped according to their ability level with a captain who is elected by the students in that particular group. Students demonstrate their knowledge of rational and irrational numbers by defining them. Students use a...
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Universal Traditions
Learners research personal bias towards the story Marriage is a Private Affair. In this tradition research lesson, students read the story and discuss the ending. Learners free write about the topic and complete a Venn diagram to compare...
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Compare and Contrast - City Pigeons and City Parrots
Pupils watch videos about city birds and complete compare and contrast activities to decipher the types of birds. In this bird study lesson, students view videos about city pigeons and parrots. Pupils then complete a t-chart activity and...
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Comparing Farms and Your World Venn Diagram
In this farm animals learning exercise, students compare and contrast farm animals and home pets on a Venn diagram. Students write notes about the way they are the same and different.
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Comparing Two Tree Types
In this trees worksheet, students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast two kinds of trees. Students choose two varieties of trees before filling in this chart.