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Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Students read an article about intermittent explosive disorder and discuss things that make them angry and how they deal with those feelings. They complete vocabulary exercises, take a comprehension quiz and explore the use of...
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Cells
Students research both plant and animal cell characteristics. They draw the parts of each cell and as groups present their research.
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Japanese Folktales
Learners read both Japanese and American folktales and respond to teacher generated questions. They compare the folktales and determine if there is a lesson to be learned. They draw story card to retell the story to the class.
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Simple Similes
Students explore the format for the construction of similes and use a variety of nouns and adjectives to write similes. Programmed circles are used to assist students in this experience.
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Mr.Bubble's News
Second graders use a double bubble thinking map to compare newspapers and magazines. They browse through magazines and newspapers to identify characteristics of each type of text and find 5 features for each type of text. They share...
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Going Whole Hog
Pupils participate in a game in which they compare fractions and graph the fractions.
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Saving Money Through Mathematics
Third graders discuss light sources and collect data about energy sources. They compare data and create a multiple line graph showing energy used by light sources for each student in the group. They present their graphs and write a...
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What is Grammar and How Should We Teach It?
Students review comparisons through a text, to heighten student's awareness of the use of modifiers and nouns with comparatives.
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How is a Hot Dog Like a Shoe?
Students create and explain analogies that reveal the depth of their understanding of new concepts.
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Comparisons
In this comparisons worksheet, students determine which objects are heavy/light or short/long. A website reference for additional activities is given.
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Pioneer Trails and Towns
Third graders research pioneer trails to discover how they have changed. In this pioneer trails and towns lesson, 3rd graders identify trails on a map and gather information on how those trails are now major roads and highways along town...
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Comparison and Contrast - D.H. Lawrence
Learners explore "The Rocking Horse Winner" and "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" by D. H. Lawrence. In this literature lesson, students read these short stories. Learners write an essay comparing the two stories according to themes,...
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Greater Than, Less Than, Equal to
First graders complete number comparison activities. In this number comparisons lesson, 1st graders review the names of comparison symbols and participate in visual comparison activities. Students practice using the gator and clam method...
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Equivalent Fractions as a Means to Compare
Students create equivalent fractions between fifths and tenths, as well as additional denominations. In this Cyberchase activity lesson plan, students compare fractions of like denominators and watch a QuickTime video to assist the...
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Order from Smallest to Largest
In this smallest to largest worksheet, students compare the sizes of the bears in the pictures and put them in order from smallest to largest.
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Comparisons
In this comparisons worksheet, students practice comparing things and working with dialogue. Students have eight sets of dialogue where they choose a word or phrase which best fits the sentence.
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Comparisons: More Than, Less Than or Equal To?
In this comparison worksheet, students use a key to help count objects, then complete a graphic organizer, determining sets of objects as being equal to, less than or greater than.
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Comparisons
For this comparison worksheet, students fill in boxes to distinguish a tall object form a short one, writing the words tall or short beneath each picture.
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Comparisons #5: More than, Less than or Equal to
In this comparison worksheet, students use a key to determine how sets of objects relate to one another; students decide if they are more than, equal to or less than.
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Differences 1
In this comparing differences worksheet, students study the three images and look for differences. Students then circle the picture in each row that is different.
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Comparisons: Same and Different
In this comparison learning exercise, students examine three items sitting on a shelf: a basket, a cup, and squeeze bottle. They draw a line to the three pictures that are exactly the same as those on the shelf, and cross out the...
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Worksheet 2: Geography Quiz: True or False
Students read 10 statements associated with geography information from Worksheet 1 and determine if they are true or false. This worksheet would be a good follow-up to Worksheet 1 after the answers have been determined.
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Comparisons
In this comparison learning exercise, students use the appropriate reference to respond to 4 fill in the blank questions illustrating their understanding of similarities.