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It's Up To You

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare and contrast informative books on a subject to determine which one would teach someone better. In this compare and contrast lesson plan, students fill out a worksheet provided.
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Community of Fun

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss communities and why rules are important. In this community lesson plan, students compare and contrast communities with and without rules and play with parachutes and balls.
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Comparing the Boston Massacre to the Kent State Shootings

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners compare and contrast the Boston Massacre to the Kent State shootings. In this compare and contrast lesson plan, students review what happened in each case and compare them using a Venn Diagram.
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Comparing and Contrasting Fiction and Nonfiction Using Graphic Organizers

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compare and contrast fiction and non-fiction selections. In this writing skills lesson, students use different forms of graphic organizers to compare "The Three Little Pigs," to Wiesel's Night.
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That was Then, This is Now

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students compare and contrast data charts and statistics for food prices of now and in the past. In this food prices lesson plan, students answer short answer questions and calculate computations.
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Planet Interiors

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the Earth's interior with 2 other planets by looking at images on the computer. In this planet interiors lesson plan, students write a paper about their findings.
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Comparing and Contrasting

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars practice compare and contrast skills. In this science and language development lesson, students complete a T chart generating traits of a snail and a clam. Young scholars complete a related worksheet.
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Trade and Travel on the Overland Trails

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students compare and contrast trade routes. In this trade route lesson, students explore the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe trail. Students compare and contrast the purposes for these trails.
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This Place is Just Like the Other

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write paragraphs that compare and contrast the geographical characteristics of Arizona and the Southwest region. In this geographical characteristics lesson plan, students complete a diagram and discuss how Arizona differs from...
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Creature Design

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create mathematical creatures. In this geometry lesson, 5th graders create a creature from regular and irregular geometric shapes. Students review vocabulary and construct an original creature based on a rubric.
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Boarding School vs. Day School Experiences

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the lives of Hopi children that attend boarding school and those that attend day school. In this schools lesson plan, students understand changes over time as they look at these schools chronologically.
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Paul Revere's Ride-Fact or Fiction?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students discuss Paul Revere's ride. For this social studies lesson, students read Paul Revere's Ride and compare the differences between the poem and the historical event.
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The Hopi Indians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and look at maps of the Hopi Indians and compare and contrast their lives with the Hopi Indians. In this Hopi Indians lesson plan, 4th graders learn about different cultures and answer short answer questions.
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Lesson Three: Go Free or Die

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders look for sensory details and figurative language. In this reading strategy lesson, 4th graders read the story Go Free or Die by J. Ferris and complete a chart with figurative language. They use a word wall in the...
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Lesson Five: Review Cause and Effect, Draw Conclusions, Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review the concepts of compare and contrast, drawing conclusions, and cause and effect. In this literary elements instructional activity, 3rd graders write a paragraph that compares and contrasts the past to the present....
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Comparing and Contrasting: The Soldier and the Sailor

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this soldier and sailor worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a conversation had by a soldier and a sailor. Students use 14 words from a word bank to fill in the blanks.
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Southern Perspective on Reconstruction

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students analyze historical perspectives. In this Reconstruction lesson, students compare and contrast the Northern and Southern views on Reconstruction as they analyze letters from Robert E. Lee and read Confederate Military History.
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Isolated Children and their Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze a case study. In this child development lesson, students read case studies on children who are isolated and their development. Students break into groups, read the case study, and summarize their thoughts. Students then...
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Compare and Contrast Bats with another animal

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this compare and contrast worksheet, students compare and contrast bats with another animal. Students follow the directions and complete 4 exercises to compare and contrast them.
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Make a Compare/Contrast Diagram

For Students 6th - 8th
In this make a compare/contrast diagram worksheet, students use the drawing tools in a word processor to create a diagram by following detailed instructions for each step.
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Mammal Morphology: bats and people

For Students 4th - 8th
In this mammals worksheet, students compare and contrast the physical characteristics of bats and people by filling out a chart. Students complete 17 rows in the chart and answer 3 short answer questions.
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SKYPE Pals

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils use the program SKYPE to speak to a pal in a Latin American country and describe their life and compare and contrast it to the other's. In this SKYPE lesson plan, students create digital presentations about life in North Carolina...
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Comparing Themes and Plots

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students compare theme and plot in two short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this theme and plot analysis lesson, students read Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil  as well as take notes about the theme...
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The Bee: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book The Bee and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including graphic aids, compare and contrast, sequencing, and cause and effect.