Students compare/contrast Mexican and Spanish tortillas. They conduct Internet research, read recipes, list ingredients for recipes, and correct grammatical errors in a particular recipe.

Students investigate the history of and the current state of the White House. They take a virtual tour of the White House and Monticello, explore various websites, and compare/contrast Monticello with the White House.

Fourth graders discuss different classification schemes for living organisms. They group common household items to discover many ways to classify organisms. Students compare/contrast characteristics of each classification.

Students discover how to locate books on meadow and pond animals and research them. Students discover how to locate fiction/story books about the animals mentioned in the counting book read. Students discover how to locate by author,...

Improve readers' comprehension with a pair of visualization opportunities. First they listen, eyes closed, as you read a description from Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach, and discuss ideas about what they "see." After you read...

Students research about life in Guatemala and compare/contrast some ways of life there with where they live. They demonstrate their assessment of traditional worry dolls by decorating wooden clothespins as detailed, colorful replicas.

Take a stroll through a virtual garden with this ESL presentation about flowers. From roses to marigolds to jasmines, your English learners will enjoy seeing the attractive illustrations and proper spelling of each flower's name. You...

A comprehensive five-page quiz or study guide covering DNA and its related processes. Young geneticists will need a strong understanding in order to complete this handout, which includes multiple choice, matching, compare/contrast, and...

Readers use a story elements matrix to identify the title, setting, characters, point of view, problem, and solution in four narratives. The template could be used to prepare for a compare/contrast exercise.

Students read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and write a comparison of the two books. In this Tolkien novel analysis lesson, students read the novels and select characters, plot, theme, or other element to...

In this comparison learning exercise, students look at 2 Curious George pictures and attempt to find the 12 things that are not the same in the pictures. They see pictures of circus trains and animals.

Students explore Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.  In this literature lesson, students review Venn diagrams and how to compare and contrast. Students select two characters and write a paper comparing and contrasting them.

Young scholars explore "The Rocking Horse Winner" and "The Horse Dealer's Daughter" by D. H. Lawrence. In this literature lesson, students read these short stories. Young scholars write an essay comparing the two stories according to...

In this mathematics activity, 3rd graders draw the fraction given and compare using greater than, less than, or equal to. Then they identify what they noticed about comparing two fractions when the denominators are the same.

In this compare and order numbers learning exercise, 6th graders solve 15 different problems that include comparing and ordering various numbers. They write either greater than or less than to indicate which is greatest in each set of...

Students discuss the qualities of a good book club. They explore the behaviors that contribute to a good book club discussion. Also, they compare/contrast a response type that could be used any time in their reading logs.

Fifth graders develop and conduct a survey regarding issues in a current political campaign. They distribute and collect the surveys, input the data using a spreadsheet program, and compare/contrast the recorded results.

Students use the Internet to discover what types of sports the people of Costa Rica play. They write a paper in English but must use at least one Spanish quote. In the paper they compare/contrast sports in Costa Rica and the United States.

Students use a "spider web" graphic organizer to record information about different types of masks they are familiar with. They write a paragraph about masks. Students read about Native American cultures and compare/contrast the...

Students compare and contrast trade routes. For this trade route lesson, students explore the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe trail. Students compare and contrast the purposes for these trails.

Students graph equations using the y-intercept. In this algebra activity, students investigate functions based their slope and y-intercept. They learn to analyze graphs by comparing the y-intercepts of the graphs.

Students discover different types of gourds.  In this plant comparison lesson, students compare and contrast several types of gourds based on shape, color and texture.  Students observe a video clip based on sorting gourds.  

Fourth graders practice ordering fractions using models and drawings.  In this math model instructional activity, 4th graders utilize colored blocks and drawings to show an equal representation of given fractions.  Students...

Third graders practice their geography skills. In this Polar Day-themed lesson, 3rd graders use their research skills to compare and contrast the place, regions, and human systems in their community to a Canadian northern polar region...