It is really important for learners to know when objects are the same and when they are different. Here are five rows of objects, they circle the objects in each row that are the same or different from the first object in that row. 

This lesson is intended for a music class but would be a great way to teach compare and contrast to any class. Kindergarteners dance the Hokey Pokey to four different styles of music and examine two paintings of Humpty Dumpty, then...

Pairs of socks can be the same and they can be different. Use socks to emphasise the meanings of the words same and different. Your special ed class will examine each pair of socks you provide to determine if they are the same or...

A take on "If You're Happy and You Know It" opens a lesson about similarities and differences. Scholars speak in-depth on the unique characteristics that make up their classroom. The teacher or counselor records responses. Class members...

In this same or different worksheet, students complete 4 questions where they look at 2 of Dr. Seuss' Sneetches and decide if they are the same or different. 

In this same or different worksheet, students examine 4 pictures of fruits and circle the fruit that is different. Next, students examine 4 pictures of dogs and put a square around the dog that is different. Then students examine 4...

This activity, which is designed for preschool, has students identify the dinosaur in a row that is different. The differences are subtle, so students are required to look at each picture carefully. It is a fun way to practice the...

In this same or different worksheet, students circle the picture in a row that is the same as the first one given, 5 rows of pictures total. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this similarities and differences learning exercise, learners follow the directions for each row of dinosaur pictures. They either color the dinosaurs that are the same or those that are different in 6 examples.

In this objects that are different activity, students view 4 rows of funny looking fish and determine which fish on each row is different from the others. Students put a circle around the first fish that is different, a square around the...

Securing women the right to vote was a long time coming. Over the years, some aspects of the suffrage movement changed, and some things remained the same. Pupils research three time periods and collect evidence of key people,...

Look for the signal words! Scholars get both instruction and practice comparing and contrasting. Although it is completely scripted, it can also serve as a detailed outline. Demonstrate this as you read a passage (included) and search...

In this same or different worksheet, students match the Easter basket in each row that is the same as the first. A reference web site for additional activities is given.

Create a T chart of similarities and differences between the past and present from the story Long Ago and Today. Using their handy T chart, youngsters will chart things that are the same or different today and long ago. They'll draw a...

In this same or different instructional activity, students circle the heart that is different from 3 others in a set of 5 rows of hearts.

Whether it's dark, delightful, or somber, set the mood with William Golding's Lord of the Flies. High-schoolers practice descriptive writing by creating the appropriate mood for an original scene, starring one of the book's main...

How are a circle and triangle alike? How are they different? These are the types of questions children will answer while playing this fun geometry game. Including a variety of conventional and unconventional shapes, this activity allows...

On this colorful Easter-themed handout, little ones look at each row and determine which of the four pictures in each is different from the other three. Then they mark it out with an X. Refine observation and comparison skills with this...

Learners characterize a physical change as something that changes to a different size, but retains its basic substance. They measure volumes using milliliters, and perform an experiment that proves that gases expand when hot and contract...

Third graders examine the phase change between solids and liquids and determine it to be a physical change. Ice is the perfect item to use to demonstrate this phase change. Pupils experiment with measuring and weighing solid ice and the...

Students break into groups and closely investigate primary sources associated with the seven different continents. After deciding which continent their primary sources relate to, representatives from each group present their...

Students recognize different musical sounds. For this music lesson, students listen to the instructor play the same and different musical notes on a recorder. Students identify if the notes are the same or different.

In this same or different worksheet, learners circle all items that don't belong in a picture of things packed for a camping trip. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

A deceptively simple question setup leads to a number of attack methods and a surprisingly sophisticated solution set in this open-ended problem. Young geometers of different strengths can go about defining the solutions graphically,...