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Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read two books  In this compare and contrast lesson plan, 4th graders read a science fiction or fantasy story and compare it to the story, "Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library." Students also have the option to listen...
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Issues and Opposing Views: Cloning

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students complete analysis activities to compare and contrast an opposing view point in writing and orally. In this opposing views lesson, students complete research about cloning. Students make presentations for their view points on the...
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Day Three: Dear Diary

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students contrast an exchange student's house with their original home. In this home lesson, students listen to a diary entry written by an exchange student. They create a triptych miniature book and draw the differences between the...
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Temperate Forests vs. Wetlands

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners compare and contrast the temperate forest and wetlands by researching them in groups. In this forest lesson plan, students identify the economic, ecological, and social benefits of each.
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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...
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Comparing and Contrasting Information and Forming an Opinion - Santiago and Morris

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils 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

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

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this making comparisons learning exercise, learners 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
Learners identify the elements of fiction, and work on compare and contrast skills.. In this comprehension lesson plan, students read different versions of Cinderella. Learners use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the literary...
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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 instructional activity, students discuss things artists use from nature then talk a walk to find some of the same things. Students look for...
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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
Students compare and contrast different types of elephants.  In this environmental science lesson, students examine the characteristics of three species of elephants.  Students view a video of each type of elephant to note...
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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
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

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students author friendship books. In this technology skills instructional activity, 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
Pupils explore self-discipline. In this character education lesson, students define and give examples of discipline and self-discipline. Pupils 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 plan, students study pictures of present and past Americans and discuss their philanthropic acts....
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Pepper Fun

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars 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 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

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 worksheet, 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".