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Day Three: Dear Diary
Learners contrast an exchange student's house with their original home. In this home instructional activity, students listen to a diary entry written by an exchange student. They create a triptych miniature book and draw the differences...
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Temperate Forests vs. Wetlands
Students compare and contrast the temperate forest and wetlands by researching them in groups. For this forest lesson plan, students identify the economic, ecological, and social benefits of each.
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Animals attributes
First graders analyze different animals in fiction and nonfiction stories. For this animal lesson, 1st graders choose an animal and read a fiction story with that animal as a character. They describe how the animal acted in the story and...
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Comparing and Contrasting Information and Forming an Opinion - Santiago and Morris
Middle schoolers complete a T-Chart about a therapy dog and write a paragraph using the compare and contrast organizational structure. In this compare and contrast lesson, students discuss therapy dogs and complete a Morris T-Chart for a...
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A State of Obesity
Students compare obesity trends between states. In this health studies lesson, students conduct research to compare and contrast obesity trends from state to state. Students view a PowerPoint presentation to determine the statistics of...
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Modes of Transportation
In this making comparisons worksheet, students examine the pictures of a car, a bicycle, a sailboat, and an airplane. Students rank the 4 modes of transportation according the how quickly the travel.
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Reviewing Literary Elements
Students identify the elements of fiction, and work on compare and contrast skills.. In this comprehension instructional activity, students read different versions of Cinderella. Students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the...
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Nature Walk
Learners explore nature artists and participate in a nature walk. In this art/nature lesson plan, students discuss things artists use from nature then talk a walk to find some of the same things. Learners look for different shapes and...
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California Strawberries
Young scholars study the nutrients of strawberries and compare them to other foods. In this strawberries lesson plan, students study the healthy strawberries and compare and contrast them to other foods that are not as healthy.
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Comparing and Contrasting-Grassland, Desert, and Forest Elephants
Middle schoolers compare and contrast different types of elephants. In this environmental science lesson, students examine the characteristics of three species of elephants. Middle schoolers view a video of each type of elephant to...
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Comparison/Contrast Composer Study
Students choose two composers to research and complete a compare and contrast study of them. In this composer research lesson, students select two composers to research. Students use Internet sources, the library, and music class...
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Analysis and Compare and Contrast
Pupils study images to analyze their content and complete a compare and contrast study of the pictures. In this image analysis lesson, students complete two worksheets of images with captions. Pupils compare and contrast the images to...
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Fall vs. Spring
Young scholars compare and contrast the seasons of fall and spring. In this fall and spring lesson plan, students learn the differences between fall and spring through books and pictures, identify the differences, draw their own...
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Friendship Book
Students author friendship books. In this technology skills lesson, students take digital photographs of their friends and write about things they like to do with their friends to create friendship books.
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Discipline vs. Self-Discipline
Learners explore self-discipline. In this character education lesson, students define and give examples of discipline and self-discipline. Learners work with a group to complete a related concept map.
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We the Past
Students study philanthropy related terms and philanthropy in the United States and their local community. In this philanthropy lesson, students study pictures of present and past Americans and discuss their philanthropic acts. Students...
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Pepper Fun
Students examine different types of peppers. In this vegetable lesson, students compare and contrast several peppers, learn about the growth cycle, taste a stuffed pepper dish, and create their own pepper mini-book.
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Compare and Contrast
In this compare and contrast worksheet, students are given 2 items in each problem and write how they are the same. Students complete 6 problems.
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Compare and Contrast
In this compare and contrast learning exercise, students examine 5 pairs of sentences and identify the attribute that each pair has in common. An example is provided.
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China's Economy
Students examine China's economy. In this economics lesson, students investigate economic facts and indicators for the U.S. and China in order to compare and contrast these two large economies.
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Comparison Sentences
In this comparison practice activity, students fill in the blanks in 15 sentences that require them to make comparisons.
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QUIZ : Using As . . . As and Less . . . Than
In this making comparisons practice worksheet, students rewrite 10 sentences that make comparisons using "as...as" and "less...than".
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Comparatives Quiz
In this comparatives quiz learning exercise, learners respond to 5 fill in the blank, 5 multiple choice, and 23 short answer questions regarding the appropriate use of comparatives.
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Quiz: Comparisons
In this making comparison learning exercise, students write 16 sentences comparing the items pictured and using the clues words that are provided.