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Same and Different Through Music and Art
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...
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Same or Different
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.
Missouri Department of Elementary
Same and Different
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...
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Finding Things That Are the Same
In this classifying worksheet, young scholars examine 5 rows of animal clip art pictures. They circle the two animals in each row that are the same.
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Different
Sometimes, we forget how much there is to learn for a preschooler. This simple worksheet allows them to practice differentiating animals that are the same, from animals that are different. They must circle the animal that doesn't belong...
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Which is Different?
In this which is different worksheet, students will choose the different object from a row of 4 similar objects. Students will circle the figure that is not like the others.
Illustrative Mathematics
Similar Triangles
Proving triangles are similar is often an exercise in applying one of the many theorems young geometers memorize, like the AA similarity criteria. But proving that the criteria themselves are valid from basic principles is a great...
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Same, Similar and Different: Quiz
For this same, similar and different worksheet, students complete sentences about given shapes, comparing them using the above phrases. Students then complete sentences using either like or alike.
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Similar Shapes
In geometry, similar and congruent shapes are often confused. Shapes that are similar are the same shape, but a different size. This activity gives young learners some practice in identifying similar shapes. There are five polygons...
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Funny Fish Same or Different
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...
Dorling Kindersley
Which flag is different?
Little ones build visual discrimination skills and fine motor control, while identifying differences. They circle the flag that is different, then they draw a flag that looks different than the others and the same as the others shown....
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U.S. and Canada: How are We the Same? How are We Different?
Get high school geographers to compare and contrast Canada and the United States. They begin by drawing a freehand map of North America, then complete readings to gain insight into Canada. The text is not provided; however, another text...
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Dinosaur Same or Different
This worksheet, 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...
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Finding Animals That Are the Same
In this classifying worksheet, students circle the picture of an animal in each of 6 rows that matches the animal in the box at the beginning of each row. They see realistic clip art pictures of dogs, fish, moths, horses, and rabbits.
EngageNY
Are All Parabolas Similar?
Congruence and similarity apply to functions as well as polygons. Learners examine the effects of transformations on the shape of parabolas. They determine the transformation(s) that produce similar and congruent functions.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Congruent and Similar Polygons
What's similar about congruent and similar polygons? Young mathematicians first measure the side lengths and angles of given figures. They use these measurements to determine relationships between side lengths and angles of congruent and...
Concord Consortium
Symbolic Similarity
How many things does one transformation tell you? Learners compare and contrast the graphs of different parent functions with the same transformation. Using a rational and absolute value function, pupils identify key features of their...
Illustrative Mathematics
Equal Area Triangles on the Same Base II
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,...
National Park Service
Same Colors, Different Flavors
Who says getting to know your neighbors has to be difficult? The first resource in a three-part series creates an engaging project that teaches your scholars about Canadian culture. A question-and-answer format takes place via e-mail and...
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The Same, Similar, and Different
In this same, similar, and different worksheet, learners compare seven shapes and fill in the blanks with like or alike. Students answer eight comparisons.
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Similarities and Differences in a Text
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...
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How are Seeds Alike and Different?
Second graders examine the seeds in fresh fruit. In this seeds lesson, 2nd graders view different seeds and tell how they are alike and different. Students separate the seeds into groups according to their characteristics.
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Compare and Contrast Two Settings in One Text
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...
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Library Lesson Plan
Explain the differences between fiction and non-fiction and the characteristics of a biography. Learners analyze three pieces of literature on the same topic to determine which is fiction and which is non-fiction. In the end, relate the...