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Curated OER

The Flow of Women's Work: How Cultures are Alike and Different?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners examine gender roles in various cultures. In this flow of women's work instructional activity, students compare water related work in rural Africa to that in their own households. 
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Curated OER

Area of a Parallelogram

For Teachers 6th
Fifth graders will use geoboards to construct parallelograms. They will determine the area of a rectangle and then apply that thinking to determine the area of a parallelogram. Note: The format of this lesson is much like a PowerPoint,...
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Curated OER

Compare and Contrast

For Students 6th - 8th
The strength of this compare and contrast worksheet is found in the diagram provided. After reading a short paragraph, learners list the similarities between two magic shows on one side of the graphic and the differences on the other. An...
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Curated OER

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Do your young readers know that poems can be performed as a team? They listen to a few examples from Paul Fleischman's book Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, paying attention to how the how readers work together. They examine the...
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Curated OER

Describe and Compare

For Students 8th - 10th
Interest your French classes in making comparisons and using the expressions plus que, presque aussi que, tous les deux, and beaucoup plus que. They study a list of Internet businessmen who have made a financial bundle. Then they compare...
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EngageNY

The Power of Exponential Growth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How do you make a penny grow to $5,000 in just 15 days? Use the examples in this lesson to explore the concept of exponential growth and its comparison to linear models. Pupils come to understand that exponential growth eventually...
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NOAA

Mud is Mud...or is it?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
We know that the type of soil varies by location, but does the seafloor sediment also vary, or is it all the same? Scholars compare photos of the seafloor from two different locations: the Savannah Scarp and the Charleston Bump. Through...
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PLS 3rd Learning

eHealth Insurance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Comparison shop for health insurance? Yep. Young adults compare and contrast several health insurance plans to determine which would provide the most coverage at the best price. They discuss and work through deductibles, premiums, and...
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PPT
Curated OER

Dingo!Dingo!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An engaging literary game called "Dingo," is here for your young mathematicians. Dingo is a game which is played with dice. The first team of students to remove all of the numbers on the game board are declared the winners. To remove a...
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Curated OER

Comparison and Contrast - Two Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students choose two short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. They then write a paper comparing and contrasting the two short stories that Edgar Allan Poe wrote using appropriate conventions.
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Curated OER

Comparison Activities

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students explore the size of the sun and it's temperature. Using the Internet, students visit given websites to compare the sun's diameter, outer layers, and mass to visual items students can relate to. They also compare the sun's...
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Curated OER

Sarah Plain and Tall- Lesson 5

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a chapter in a book.  In this character comparison instructional activity, students predict what will happen in chapter 5 of Sarah Plain and Tall, learn new vocabulary words, read and discuss chapter 5 and draw the first...
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Curated OER

Books that Give You Wings - B

For Students 9th - 11th
In this reading and writing analysis instructional activity, students continue their deciphering of the metaphorical "wing" comparison. The students are challenged because they are analyzing another student's letter to the author.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Using Benchmarks to Compare Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Introduce a new strategy for comparing fractions by analyzing Melissa's use of benchmarks. Walk the class through her process, calling on students to explain their understanding of each step she took. Then practice this method on two...
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Beyond Benign

PPM

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The 15th lesson in the series of 24 helps your classes understand the ppm (part per million) unit of measure. First, scholars experiment with food coloring to determine concentrations before applying their findings to calculate...
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Organizer
Practice Using Lively Language

Comparing Characters

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Readers use the provided illustrated Venn diagram to compare and contrast the traits of two characters. A great way to encourage critical thinking skills.
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Center for Learning in Action

Density

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Explore the concept of density within states of matter—gases, liquids, and solids—through a group experiment in which young scientists test objects' texture, color, weight, size, and ability to sink or float.    
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EngageNY

Random Sampling

For Teachers 7th Standards
Sample pennies to gain an understanding of their ages. The 16th installment of a 25-part series requires groups to collect samples from a jar of pennies. Pupils compare the distribution of their samples with the distribution of the...
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EngageNY

Comparing Data Distributions

For Teachers 6th Standards
Box in the similarities and differences. The 19th lesson in a unit of 22 presents class members with multiple box plots to compare. Learners use their understanding of five-number summaries and box plots to find similarities and...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lesson 7: Observations Across Habitats

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How are animals in separate but nearby habitats related? Ecology scholars compare the animal inhabitants of the Gorongosa National Park in part seven of an eight-part series. Learners study photos from two different habitats, then...
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Activity
US Department of Commerce

Creating and Taking a Survey

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Individuals learn how to conduct surveys and collect data for the class on age, pets, and number of people at home. Scholars compare their household size to the information in the census. Pupils then develop additional questions to ask...
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Curated OER

Worksheet 11 Vocabulary Review: Making Comparisons

For Students 4th - 5th
In this completing sentences worksheet, students read ten sentences with a missing word. From four choices, students check all possible completions.
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Curated OER

Vocabulary Review: Making Comparisons

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary practice worksheet, students rephrase 11 sentences by replacing the boldfaced word with a word or phrase that has the same meaning.
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Curated OER

Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans Comparison Chart

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Federalists and Democratic Republicans worksheet, students fill out a chart comparing Hamilton and Jefferson. Students complete 6 spots in the chart.

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