Learners explore fall leaves. For this leaf lesson, students collect leaves to investigate. Learners also measure, compare and contrast, draw and look at leaves through a magnifying glass. Students sing songs and use movement in this...

Young scholars explore medical practices of the early 1800's that were used on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. For this activity, students compare and contrast medical practices, create a list of medical needs for a modern trip and...

Students study pictures and artifacts of the one-room schoolhouse. For this compare and contrast instructional activity,students list similarities and differences in schools of today and one-room schoolhouses. Then students use this...

Students investigate matter:solid, liquid, gas by conducting different experiments. In this states of matter lesson, students conduct hands on activities that allow students to see first hand results. Students mix...

Explore the properties of oil through an experiment. They use the scientific process to investigate oil, participate in experiments, watch videos,and use information from the internet to determine how oil has changed our...

Students create their own Sun God Sculptures. In this Aztec art lesson, students create their own Sun God Sculpture. After finishing the project sudents compare and contrast their sculpture to the pictures of the Aztec's sculpture.

In this Because of Winn Dixie learning exercise, students use the provided graphic organizer to compare and contrast the book by Kate DiCamillo and the movie based on the book. Students also respond to 2 short answer questions.

Students compare and contrast the society in Orwell's 1984 with modern society. In this 1984 lesson plan, students research the historical climate in which Orwell wrote the novel. Students create a comparison chart of privacy issues in...

Learners sort through numerous seeds to find similarities and differences. In this sorting and classifying lesson, students divide up different plant seeds based on their similarities and differences, while keeping record of their findings.

Students explore Native American cultures. In this cultural comparisons lesson, students participate in several activities that compare and contrast the culture of the Hopi and Comanche Tribes.

Students examine newspapers to research public opinion about the Holocaust. In this critical thinking lesson, students research the information Americans received in U.S. newspapers about events like Kristallnacht, the Berlin Olympics,...

Students compare and contrast various versions of the fairytale Cinderella. In this folktale lesson, students read The Korean Cinderella and The Egyptian Cinderella and analyze the differences between the two stories. Students identify...

Students experience the life a spider through several cross-curriculum activities that address multiple learning styles. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle and toss string in a circle...

Learners analyze changes between winter and spring. In this seasonal changes lesson, students read the story "Spring is Here." They record changes between winter and spring on a large chart paper. Learners compare and contrast the...

In this observing the difference worksheet, students look at three pictures of ocean animals to identify the one that is not like the others. Students identify three different ocean animals.

In this similar or different activity, students determine if pairs of words are synonyms or antonyms. Students choose twelve answers.

In this ESL writing worksheet, students compare their own culture to that of England, then identify phrases used for comparing and contrasting. Students write an e-mail message describing some of these differences using the comparison...

For this making connections worksheet, students compare and contrast herbivores and carnivores. Students use a graphic organizer to organize their information.

In this compare and contrast worksheet, students use a Venn diagram to show similarities and differences in dolphins and whales. There is space for students to write a conclusion.

Students create a simple table in order to solve a problem. As a class, they create a simple data table in order to discover the number of letters in each student's name. This data is interpreted in order to answer questions and make...

Young scholars evaluate information from various sources to decide on travel plans. They research information using traditionalThis lesson is intended for students acquiring English. and technical sources for planning a trip to the...

Students demonstrate understanding of the difference between real and fictional wolves through critical reading and comparisons while using a Venn Diagram.

Students compare and contrast democracies around the world after reading a New York Times article. They create posters and participate in a "democracy roundtable" in which they discuss two democracies.

What similarities and differences can your readers find in Bertha Rochester and Jane Eyre? They take notes for each character in the space provided, and then they record some similarities and differences. Although the idea behind this...