Students 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.

Students read passages from several sources and evaluate the text for various criteria. In this problem solving lesson plan, students evaluate character problem solving processes after reading passages. They will use a Venn Diagram to...

Students read and review common fairy tales and come up with a list of characteristics from them. The Teacher models filling out either a compare & contrast graphic organizer comparing two fairy tales.

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.

Students use the program SKYPE to speak to a pal in a Latin American country and describe their life and compare and contrast it to the other's. In this SKYPE lesson plan, students create digital presentations about life in North...

Students compare and contrast the lives of Hopi children that attend boarding school and those that attend day school. In this schools lesson plan, students understand changes over time as they look at these schools chronologically.

Eighth graders compare and contrast world regions and explore the theme of world regions. For this world geography lesson, 8th graders name regions in the U.S. and mark them on a map. Students discuss the cultural and physical...

Seventh graders identify parts of Haitian culture through folktales. They compare and contrast a Haitian folktale with an African American folktale. They read "Bye-Bye" a Haitian folktale. They create and write their own folktale. They...

Young scholars 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. Young scholars make presentations for their view...

Students compare and contrast the development of teakettles. In this artifacts lesson, students divide into groups and examine different teakettles. Students complete an artifact analysis worksheet, draw a picture of their kettle and...

Fourth graders read and look at maps of the Hopi Indians and compare and contrast their lives with the Hopi Indians. In this Hopi Indians lesson plan, 4th graders learn about different cultures and answer short answer questions.

Students compare insurance plans. In this vocational lesson, students research different insurance plans and determine the best plan for their needs.

Students discuss Paul Revere's ride. In this social studies lesson, students read Paul Revere's Ride and compare the differences between the poem and the historical event.

High schoolers analyze a case study. In this child development lesson, students read case studies on children who are isolated and their development. High schoolers break into groups, read the case study, and summarize their thoughts....

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...

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...

Students analyze historical perspectives. In this Reconstruction instructional activity, students compare and contrast the Northern and Southern views on Reconstruction as they analyze letters from Robert E. Lee and read Confederate...

Third graders explore communities. In this communities lesson, 3rd graders discover different types of communities. Students compare and contrast communities.

Students discuss communities and why rules are important. In this community lesson plan, students compare and contrast communities with and without rules and play with parachutes and balls.

Students experiment with making a water filtration system. In this engineering lesson plan, students get into groups and are challenged to use only eight items to create a water filter. When finished, students compare and contrast their...

Students compare and contrast various species of birds. After participating in a brief discussion of the characteristics of birds, they view birds in their natural habitat and in pictures with a focus on the similarities and differences...

Students explore solid objects using touch. In this art instructional activity, students are blindfolded and given a 3 dimensional object to explore with their hands. After the object is removed, students draw what they think the...

First graders compare and contrast rice plants with people. In this rice plant instructional activity, 1st graders discuss what make rice plants similar to people such as their bodies and coverings. They also discuss how they are...

Students practice their conversation and writing skills as they strengthen their ability to talk and write about the past. For this ESL lesson, students narrate a series of past events using past simple verb forms.  Students then...