Curated OER
Mock Fly-Tying
Students make their own fly-fishing flies. In this aquatic macroinvertebrates lesson, students look at images of different species of aquatic macroinvertebrates. Students compare the similarities and differences among the...
Curated OER
Cell Pizza
Students identify parts and functions of microscope. Students watch video, Cells and Life about cell parts with actual pictures and actual cells. Students discuss video and identify parts of the cells that animals and plants have in...
Curated OER
Comparing Plants
In this biology worksheet, students compare different types of plants and write down the similarities and differences on the graphic organizer.
Curated OER
Emperor or President?
Sixth graders complete a Venn Diagram. For this government comparison lesson, 6th graders discuss how rules are similar and different at home, school and in their community. Students learn about the type and structure of the United...
Curated OER
Exploring the Dynamic Nature of the Sun
Students compare and contrast images of the sun taken at different times and viewed at different scales. They record their observations in a journal and create a graphic organizer to help analyze their observations.
Curated OER
U.S. Puzzle Map Bulletin Board
Learners create cutouts of each state. They research different states noting their similarities and differences. They describe each state's location in relation to the state's surrounding them.
Curated OER
Fingerprinting
Students create a fingerprint card of each of their fingers using a pencil, special paper and tape. A comparison is made with their fingerprints to that of their classmates. They have to analyze how the prints are similar and different.
Curated OER
Comparing Plants with a Venn Diagram
In this comparing plants with a Venn diagram worksheet, students compare two plants by writing similarities and differences in a Venn diagram, then summarizing in sentences.
Curated OER
Flowering And Non-Flowering: Venn Diagram
For this plants worksheet, students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast flowering and non-flowering plants. Students summarize similarities and differences on the lines in the circles.
Curated OER
Venn Diagram Grandparent And You
In this compare and contrast worksheet students will use a Venn diagram to note similarities and differences in themselves and a grandparent.
Curated OER
Healthy Foods and Snack Foods
In this Venn Diagram worksheet, students use the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between healthy foods and snack foods.
Curated OER
Drawing From Nature
Students observe similarities and differences of natural objects. In this observation instructional activity, students use a magnifying glass to identify the details of objects.
Curated OER
Families and Neighborhoods
Students answer questions about families and what they do together. Students discuss different types of families and draw a picture of their family, discussing similarities and differences in the pictures and in families in general.
Curated OER
Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan Classifying Rights From Various Constitutions
Fourth graders compare the constitutions of five Pacific Rim countries. In this constitution comparison lesson, 4th graders work with a visiting judge to find similarities and differences in the constitutions of five countries. They...
Curated OER
Folktale Unit: Pecos Bill
Students experience a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Pecos Bill, while learning the associated vocabulary. They examine similarities and differences in folktales and discuss what a hero is. Finally, journal about their favorite part...
Curated OER
Click, Clack, Moo: Electric Blanket Science
Young scholars read Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and discuss the similarities and differences between electric blankets and regular blankets. They brainstorm a list of reasons why the farm animals wanted electric...
Curated OER
Animal Classification
Young scholars list characteristics and features of animals found in their community. They then group the animals according to how they are similar and different and create names for each group. They then create a chart of their...
Curated OER
Moving Day
Students cognitively connect what would be important to a family that was enduring the Depression. They illustrate what would have been present in someone's home during the late 1920's and early 1930's. Students provide rationale for...
Curated OER
Sheep Brain Dissection
Students study the brain and examine what the functions of the major functions are. In this investigative lesson students dissect a sheep's brain and note the similarities and differences between it and a humans brain.
Curated OER
Introduction To Insect & Spider Body Parts
Students inspect several different specimens of insects and spiders to determine characteristics that are similar and different between the two groups. They identify the basic body structure of spiders and insects and then predict where...
Curated OER
What Do You Know About the Birds Around You?
Students compare and contrast various species of birds. After participating in a brief discussion of the characteristics of birds, they view birds in their natural habitat and in pictures with a focus on the similarities and differences...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Our World is Like a Rainbow
Students create a Venn diagram of people's similarities and differences. They investigate why people relocate to different geographic regions after investigating the positives and negatives of different states.
Curated OER
Homes Around the World
Pupils investigate houses and homes from around the world and create a map collage. They compare how the homes are similar and different and why houses match the weather and geography.
Curated OER
Who Has Hair?
Students explore similarities and differences. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students read literature and participate in activities that features mammals and their hair. Students learn that they share things in common while we are...