Alike and Different

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...

Students explore the concept of self-esteem. In this self-esteem lesson, students discuss the likenesses and differences among classmates using a Venn Diagram. Students illustrate one way they are different from their friends. 

For this early childhood alike and different worksheet, students examine the 5 groups of objects and identify the group that the first picture belongs to.

In this geometric shapes activity, students analyze four similar shapes. Students mark the one that is different. There are four questions.

In this alike and different worksheet, students are given three objects-two are alike and one is different. They place matching pattern blocks on the shapes, color each shape, circle the two that are alike, and cross out the one that is...

Investigate the world of unknown quantities with a creative set of five lessons that provides problem situations for varying grade levels. Each problem presents a scenario of fruit with different weights and a balance scale. Using the...

Create number sentences and equations to solve geometric problems. Each activity in the series of five asks young mathematicians to consider different-sized tiles to build structures according to specific criteria. The first activities,...

Check out this absolutely fabulous lesson on shapes for kindergarteners! Students randomly choose a shape out of a can, and stand together in their "shape group." They complete a worksheet embedded in the plan on the four basic shapes...

Foundational arithmetic is taught using fish-shaped crackers. Little fishermen find differences by counting. They record subtraction in pictures and in vertical and horizontal equation formats. Two excellent worksheets are included in...

Students compare a variety of people counters to determine how they're alike and different and then sort, classify and write about how they sort and classify people counters.