+
Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Using Literary Elements to Compare Fiction Texts

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore language arts by reading and reflecting on literary examples. For this fiction writing lesson, students read several different cultural versions of the story "Cinderella" and discuss their interaction with the story and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing the Oneota of Wisconsin to the Aztecs of Mexico

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the Oneota Indians of Wisconsin. They compare and contrast them to another group of natives in the Americas around the same time. They conduct intelligent discussion of the Oneotas that gives evidence to support statements.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mercer Mayer-Just Me and My ...books

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read various Mercer Mayer books. They discuss the enhancement of family and relationships within the family. Students write a book with their peers about their relationship with a member of their family. They practice their...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compare and Contrast the French Cinderella with Other Cultural Versions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students first compare and contrast the traditional French Cinderella with Cinderella stories from around the world as well as the opera synopsis. Students write their own Cinderella stories, personalizing them with aspects from their...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compare and Contrast Culture

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare and contrast the cultures of American culture with that of the other cultures of North America. Using traditional and Internet research, 5th graders gather data on one element of culture for comparison. Data...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Monkey Story with Wizard of Oz

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students compare and contrast the characters in the Monkey stories with the Wizard of Oz story.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Cultures Through Symbols

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine symbols used by the Plains Indians. Using examples of African art, they discuss what symbols they use that relate to the Native American symbols. They compare and contrast the two cultures and discuss as a class to end...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Democratic Village Elections in China: Comparing Governments of China and the United States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore democratic practices in China. In this global studies instructional activity, students compare and contrast democratic values of the Chinese government with the American government. Learners read provided articles and...
+
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Creation Stories

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students compare and contrast creation stories in different cultures. They write a creative story and design a visual aid showing what their new civilization would look like.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A State of Obesity

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners compare obesity trends between states.  In this health studies lesson, students conduct research to compare and contrast obesity trends from state to state.  Learners view a PowerPoint presentation to determine the statistics of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

California Strawberries

For Teachers K - 3rd
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.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to story The Hundred Dresses, and use adjectives to describe each character.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Comparing Beer and Bread

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students compare and contrast cellular respiration in yeast and plant and animal cells. After discovering the role of yeast in making beer and bread, they describe the short and long term effects of alcohol on the nervous and digestive...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing the Ancient and Modern Olympics: A Venn Diagram

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils compare and contrast today's Olympic Games to those held in ancient Greece. They read newspapers, conduct Internet research, watch TV coverage of current Olympic Games and organize their findings on a Venn diagram.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Do You Know About the Birds Around You?

For Teachers K
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...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Metropolitan Regions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students engage in an inquiry that compares and contrasts urban growth in Phoenix, Arizona, the Bay Area, California, and Calgary, Alberta. They compare the metropolitan regions in terms of patterns of settlement, commute times, density,...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blank Venn Diagram

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students use this blank Venn diagram to compare and contrast any 2 topics. There are no directions for use.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Eensy Weensy Spider

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood compare and contrast worksheet, students examine a picture of a spider and determine whether it is going up or down. Students use 2 other pictures to help them make their selection and then write the word "up" or...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast historical and contemporary photographs of important figures in African American history. In this photography analysis lesson, students learn key photography vocabulary and use a Venn Diagram to explore...
+
Organizer
Curated OER

Venn Diagram with Critical Attributes

For Students 2nd - 12th
In this Venn diagram graphic organizer worksheet, students compare and contrast an item using the overlapping diagram. Students also list critical attributes in the space provided.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seeing through Touch

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students explore solid objects using touch. In this art lesson, students are blindfolded and given a 3 dimensional object to explore with their hands. After the object is removed, students draw what they think the object looked like....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Constitutions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compare and contrast plans for government. In this government systems lesson, students compare and contrast the U.S. Constitution to the constitutions of selected countries using the provided checklist as a guide. Students...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pepper Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners 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.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals attributes

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze different animals in fiction and nonfiction stories. In 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...

Other popular searches