Worksheet
Curated OER

Tomography

For Students 6th - 12th
In this tomography worksheet, students read about how tomography is used to help oceanographers learn more about the Earth's surface below the ocean. Students complete 3 short answer questions based on the reading.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Soft Syllable Endings

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a crossword puzzle. In this grammar lesson, 6th graders discuss what a list of words have in common. Students complete a crossword puzzle focusing on words with soft syllable endings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Service Learning--A School Violence Prevention Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze school violence issues. In this service learning lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding school violence issues. Students examine service projects to prevent school violence.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fingerprints

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how they are unique from others around them.
Interactive
Curated OER

Breed Twins-Dog Breeds

For Students 4th - 7th
In this online quiz worksheet, students answer a set of trivia questions about dog breeds. The page has a link to submit answers for review.
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Curated OER

Fact Families to 18

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this fact families to eighteen worksheet, young scholars problem solve six word problems associated with fact families to eighteen.
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Curated OER

Australia

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the continent of Australia.  In this Geography lesson, 6th graders create an Australian city using their knowledge of Australian cities.  Students participate in a game about the continent. 
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Curated OER

Similarities Attract

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research all the ways people seek their soulmates. The question if opposites attract or those with similar attractions is studied in depth. Compile all the many steps a scientist must often take to answer what looks like a...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Alike & Different

For Students Pre-K - K
Certainly, children don't have to like everyone. No one does. But with the help of loving grownups in their lives, they can learn to be "neighborly" -- respectful, courteous, and kind. In this set of resources, we will use a video from...
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Read Works

Read Works: Compare/contrast Kindergarten Unit: Similarities/differences in Text

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson using the book Long Ago and Today by Rozanne Lanczak Williamsin in which students learn to recognize similarities and differences within a text. Ideas for teaching, guided practice, and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Alike or Different Game

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students work in pairs and take turns drawing two cards. These cards have pictures of different shapes. The students are asked to describe what is similar or different between the two shapes. This type of task lays the foundation for the...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: We Are Alike and We Are Different

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson that helps young scholars understand the features that make people alike and different. Students to create a paper face and a paper face book.
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Same and Different

For Students Pre-K - K
The Same and Different Donut Game is a pre-school activity to practice identifying objects that are the alike and not alike. Kids compare donuts based on shape, color and combinations of shape and color. After all rounds have been...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Around the Block Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore how people are alike and different in these ARTHUR activities. From interviewing classmates to establishing local pen pals to creating neighborhood maps, the activities will help children understand and appreciate what we share...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: No Two Snowflakes Are Alike?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
While reading "Snowflake Bentley", students will observe different snowflakes and identify how they are alike and different in their shape and design. They will then research snowflake designs and create original snowflakes using designs...
Unit Plan
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Understand Figurative Language

For Students 5th Standards
Explains what similes and metaphors are and how they are alike and different. Provides examples and practice sheets for each.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Shapes: Peg + Cat

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
We are learning about how shape attributes helps us to see how shapes are alike and different. This site provides four resources for shapes including 3-D.
Graphic
Other

Graphic Organizers: Compare and Contrast: T Chart [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This PDF resource is a blank T-chart graphic organizer which would allow for two topics to be broken down by how they are alike and different. Requires Adobe Reader.
Graphic
Other

Graphic Organizers: Compare and Contrast: Herbivore Carnivore [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This simple PDF graphic organizer t-chart will allow students to organize information about how herbivores and carnivores are alike and different. It also gives a photo example of each at the top of the page. Requires Adobe Reader.
PPT
Scientific American

Scientific American Slideshow: No Two Alike: Snowflake Photography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See a variety of beautiful snowflake images demonstrating how each one is different in this slideshow from Scientific American.
Graphic
Other

Graphic Organizers: Compare and Contrast: Land and Sea Animals [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This PDF graphic organizer is a t-chart that will help students organize how land and sea animals are alike and how they are different. There are also color photographs of both types of animals at the top of the page. Requires Adobe Reader.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Show and Tell

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson where students bring in items with which they play for "show and tell." After items have been described, those that are alike and those that are different are listed.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Alike? Different? Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains numerous interactive activities. The flipchart introduces students to the concept of comparison and contrast, how it relates to real life, how it is used by authors, and signal...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Comparing & Contrasting Inventors

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
What do inventors have that are alike? How are they different? Why do they invent? Learning about them may inspire you to invent new technology! In this lesson, students will compare and contrast key details in two texts on the topic of...

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