PBS
The Planets of the Solar System
Launch a lesson that's sure to capture middle schoolers' interest! Exploration enthusiasts examine the planets of our solar system using an activity from PBS's Space series. The resource includes images and information for each planet,...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison and Contrast Essays
This lesson focuses on the comparison and contrast essays; it defines new terms: compare/contrast essay, yin/yang Venn diagram, block comparison, and point by point comparison. It also provides a slideshow which defines and discusses the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Abiotic and Biotic Factors: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce abiotic and biotic factors, giving examples and comparing/contrasting the two. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Abiotic and Biotic Factors."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison and Contrast Transition Words
This lesson goes over comparison and contrast transition words.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison and Contrast Transition Words
This lesson goes over comparison and contrast transition words.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison Papers: Thesis: Lesson 2
This lesson discusses selecting a thesis for a comparison contrast paper. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Comparison Papers: Thesis."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Abiotic and Biotic Factors: Lesson 4
This lesson will introduce abiotic and biotic factors, giving examples and comparing/contrasting the two. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Abiotic and Biotic Factors."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison Papers: Key Elements
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in comparison contrast papers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Temperature Scales: Lesson 1
This lesson compares and contrasts the Kelvin, Fahrenheit, and Celsius temperature scales. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Temperature Scales."
Other
Write Design: Graphic Organizers
This site explores what graphic organizers are and why they are such valuable instructional tools. Five main types of organizers are addressed: webs, charts, trees, chains, and sketches.
Curated OER
Ny Times: Statistics of Hurricane Floyd Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students define and classify all the different ways in which numbers are used in forecasting and coping with the effects of a hurricane. They then conduct research to compare and contrast these numbers as they apply to...
Other
Freeology: Free Graphic Organizers
Blank templates of all types of graphic organizers from Venn Diagrams to Vocabulary Sketches are available for free at this resource.