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Does the Seed Matter?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare the growth of watermelon from commercial seeds and those harvested from a watermelon. They complete science journals showing these comparisons based on the data they collect.
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Fairy Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and analyze fairy tales. They discuss the story elements of a fairy tale, compare/contrast various fairy tales, complete an Anticipation Guide, and write an essay comparing the structure of a fairy tale to the structure of...
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The Three Bears: Comparing and Ordering

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore comparing and ordering volume of containers. They use the context of Goldilocks and the Three Bears to compare the volume of various containers by packing or pouring.
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Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate concepts of working with fractions. They compare different fractions and put them in chronological order. The quantities are compared as either being larger or smaller also.
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Similar Solids

For Students 10th
In this similar solids instructional activity, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include comparing the volumes of similar solids. First, they determine the volume of a cube given its sides. Then, students determine what will...
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Tribal Traits

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will analyze the similarities and differences between early Texas Indian tribes, compare and contrast two tribes, select to which tribe they would rather belong, and determine their location today.
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Montana Tribal Governments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a research lesson plan to find out more information about tribal governments. The lesson plan includes guiding questions to help in the research process. They complete a chart of comparisons and contrasts of several...
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Literature-Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review themes they have seen so far in their study of poetry. They compare four poems and one set of song lyrics as they search for meaning in each. They compare and contrast all five and then give a presentation of their...
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Sort It Out and Match It Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify objects that are the same shape and size. They compare and contrast attributes of two-and three-dimensional objects using appropriate vocabulary. Pupils justify an extension of a geometric pattern to explain what was...
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Birthday Buddy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore an Internet web site and/or the Groliers Encyclopedia to investigate a famous person who shares their birthday. They write a five paragraph comparison and contrast essay on their findings and utilize ClarisWorks to publish.
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Edgar Allan Poe and Anna Katherine Green

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students go over the summary of the story by Edgar Allan Poe and answer questions to predict what they think happens in the story. They then read the story, read the summary of Anna Katherine Green's story and do the same. They finally...
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French Standards

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the national standards of France's high schools. Using these standards, they analyze the French grading system. They develop a list of common French words and compare and contrast a French high school to their...
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Heritage: Legends, Fairy Tales and the Native Americans

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read a Native American legend local to the Utah region and compare it to a traditional European fairy tale. They use a Venn diagram as a graphic organizer for the comparison.
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My Spacecraft and Cassini

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discover solutions to the problems that NASA used in a previous lesson plan. They write a paper comparing and contrasting their spacecraft idea to the one that was actually used to go to Saturn. They also discover Saturn's moons.
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You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners compare and contrast lifestyles of women from two different societies or two historical periods. They describe the rights and freedoms of different groups. Students write a brief summary and share their findings.
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Social Studies: A Ticket to Japan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create Venn diagrams to compare and contrast life in the United States and Japan. While the teacher holds up word cards, they decide where to categorize them under Japan, the U.S., or both. As students assemble their...
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Repetitive Song Form

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover different concepts for identifying musical structure and song form.  In this Music History lesson, 8th graders compare and contrast a Red Hot Chili Peppers song to an Andrea Bocelli's song. 
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Introduction to Greek Theater and Antigone

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils produce a bulleted list of five facts about Greek Theater, complete the comparison graphic of Greek Theater Web sites, and create a bulleted list of four major themes.
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Which Shall We Pick?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the value of different organizations in their community. They listen to subjective and objective perspectives to make a decision. They use the decision-making process to decide which organization needs...
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Understanding Symbols

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine two Buddhist images. Using Venn Diagrams, students compare and contrast the images in an effort to decode their meanings. Students are then introduced to Buddhism through a story of Buddha.
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Changing Roles of Children

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how the lives of children have changed over time. Using the internet, they examine photographs to compare and contrast the roles of children in the past and present. They write a paper showing the similarities and...
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Fun With Faces: Stuart, Da Vinci and Picasso

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct research and review art work to compare the styles of Stuart, Da Vinci and Picasso. They develop and compile a portfolio including masterpieces of these artists and original works. Students compose detailed...
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Quarters: Arkansas and Vermont

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners compare and contrast the natural resources of Arkansas and Vermont and the design of the quarter. Students infer from their Venn diagrams and maps how regions differ across the United States.
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What Do You See? What Do You Think?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils review the implications of the printing of the Gutenberg Bible. Using a page from the Bible, they compare and contrast it with one that was handwritten. They use the internet to discover Gutenberg's model and marketing strategy...

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