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Comparing and Contrasting Information and Forming an Opinion - Santiago and Morris

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students 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...
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A State of Obesity

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students compare obesity trends between states.  In this health studies lesson plan, students conduct research to compare and contrast obesity trends from state to state.  Students view a PowerPoint presentation to determine...
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Modes of Transportation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this making comparisons learning exercise, 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

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore nature artists and participate in a nature walk. In this art/nature lesson, students discuss things artists use from nature then talk a walk to find some of the same things. Students look for different shapes...
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California Strawberries

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students 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

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Comparison/Contrast Composer Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils choose two composers to research and complete a compare and contrast study of them. In this composer research lesson plan, students select two composers to research. Pupils use Internet sources, the library, and music class...
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Analysis and Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students 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. Students compare and contrast the images...
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Fall vs. Spring

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students compare and contrast the seasons of fall and spring. For this fall and spring lesson plan, students learn the differences between fall and spring through books and pictures, identify the differences, draw their own pictures, and...
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Friendship Book

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore self-discipline. In this character education lesson, students define and give examples of discipline and self-discipline. Students work with a group to complete a related concept map.
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We the Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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

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.
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Compare and Contrast

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this compare and contrast learning exercise, 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

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this compare and contrast worksheet, 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

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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

For Students 5th - 8th
In this comparison practice instructional 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

For Students 6th - 9th
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

For Students 7th - 9th
In this comparatives quiz instructional activity, students 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

For Students 6th - 8th
In this making comparison worksheet, students write 16 sentences comparing the items pictured and using the clues words that are provided.
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Worksheet 4. Comparisons

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, learners examine 8 comparison words in the word bank and use them to fill in the blanks in 3 questions.
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Column Venn Diagram

For Teachers 1st - 12th
In this column Venn diagram worksheet, students use this blank three-column graphic organizer to list unique and shared characteristics of two issues or ideas.
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Comparisons: Geography

For Students 4th - 5th
In this geography comparisons worksheet, students read seven short descriptions of interesting places in the world. Using the ten words in the word bank, students fill in the blanks in the sentences.