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Exploring Congruent Triangles
In this congruent triangles instructional activity, students solve 12 different equations related to writing a correspondence statement for triangles in the given diagrams. They complete each correspondence statement and write a...
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Math: Symmetry and Similarity
Students describe the differences between congruence and similarity. After explaining the motions that indicate congruency of two shapes, they complete worksheets to draw lines of symmetry and similar shapes. With straws and twist...
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DNA and Individual Differences
Middle schoolers list differences between DNA-related terms and create a simple DNA circle map. They order terms including human body, organ, tissue, cell, nucleus, etc. from largest to smallest. They discuss differences and...
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On Being Seen as Different
Young scholars discover that while other cultures may seem strange or odd in some ways, their own culture can seem similarly strange or odd to those in other cultures. They give examples of how people see the world, themselves, and...
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Stories Share Similar Scenes
Students listen to similar stories that come from different cultures and compare them. In this folktale lesson, students focus on different versions of "Cinderella," then complete a worksheet which is embedded in the plan about two...
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Geography: Lengths, Perimeter, and Area of Similar Objects
Sixth graders explore characteristics of similar objects. Using attribute blocks, they explore the ratios of the perimeter, area and side length in similar shapes. They calculate and compare the area of shapes.
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Matching Objects
In this similar objects worksheet, learners view 5 rows with 3 objects on each row and circle the object that is different than the other 2.
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Two Very Different Concepts of Time
Students delve further into the differences between a time-bound culture and a culture in which time seems almost unimportant. They answer the questions: How do people of different cultures view time differently? What can we learn from...
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The Different Jobs of Cells
In this cells activity, students review different types of cells including their different functions and shapes. This activity has 6 matching and 3 short answer questions.
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Different! Diverse! Dynamic! Lesson 1: Late Bloomers
Students examine how people grow and mature at different rates. They create a graph and a timeline to organize the data they collect.
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How is Rice Used in Food from Different Cultures?
Fifth graders examine how rice is used in different cultures. In this culture lesson, 5th graders explain the similarities between dolmas and sushi, then name two different Mexican rice dishes. Students learn new vocabulary words,...
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Which One Is Different?
For this Halloween visual discrimination worksheet, students analyze 4 rows of similar Halloween pictures. Students circle the one in each row that is different.
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Whats so Different Between Them
Students evaluate primary sources. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students will write essays that compare and contrast the differences and similarities between pioneers and Native Americans. Students will engage in a wide variety of...
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Same Things
In this recognizing objects worksheet, learners look at a rocket and an astronaut in a box and then circle the rocket and astronaut that is the same on the right. Students cross out the differences on the others
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Sorting in More than One Way
Sorting, categorizing, and classifying are skills learners must master for many different reasons. The class will work in small groups to list, classify, and sort a stack of familiar books. The neat part about the lesson is that the...
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School-Home Links: Same and Different Words
In this words worksheet, students learn that some words are alike and some are different. Students say the three words in each row and use a pencil to circle the word that is different.
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Picture Differences
In this ESL conversation worksheet, students examine 2 similar color pictures of the lobby of a hotel. Students work with a partner to describe the two pictures to each other and identify the differences.
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Which Butterfly Is Different?
In this butterfly visual discrimination worksheet, students analyze 5 rows of butterfly pictures, each with three pictures. Students determine which butterfly in each row is different from the others and circle it.
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: Picture Book Strategy
Picture books aren't just for primary learners. Your scholars compare and contrast literary themes between the novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, and the children's book, The Dream Tree by Winfried...
Thoughtful Learning
Using Perspective Shifting to Understand Others
Being able to see things from another's perspective is an important part of social awareness. A short activity permits scholars to practice perspective-taking, which in turn helps them develop empathy, appreciate diversity, and promote...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Modeling Motion: Rolling Cups
Connect the size of a rolling cup to the size of circle it makes. Pupils view videos of cups of different sizes rolling in a circle. Using the videos and additional data, they attempt to determine a relationship between cup...
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Look at Us!: Challenge Activities (Theme 1)
Challenge your advanced learners with this set of activities based around a common theme. Learners draw, research, share, retell stories, compare and contrast, and more over the course of these activities, which focus mostly on animals...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Venn Diagram Template
Prevent your students from making a disaster out of their writing journals while attempting to draw their own graphic organizer. Instead, use this perfectly proportioned template of a Venn diagram.
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Fiction Graphic Organizers
Accompany fictional reading with a activity that compares a story's characters, setting, and theme.