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Similarities and Differences
Compare & Contrast
Category Percentile Gain
Identifying Similarities and Differences 45
Summarizing and Note taking 34
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition 29
Homework and Practice 28
Nonlinguistic Representations 27
Cooperative Learning 27
Setting Objectives & Providing Feedback 23
Generating & Testing Hypotheses 23
Questions, Cues, & Advance Organizers 22
Instructional Strategies that AffectStudent Achievement
Venn Diagram Comparison Matrix
Use Graphic Organizers
Recommendations for Classroom Practice
Comparing Two Stories (Second Grade Example)
Comparing Two Concepts (Third Grade Example)
Similar or Different?
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Science Notebooks
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Student Directed
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Math Venn
Math & Technology
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Cooperative Learning
Venn Pocket Charts
Artifact Venn
Comparison Matrix
Comparing Story Elements
Comparing Liquids & their Flow Rates
T-Charts
Author Study:Comparing Texts
ComparingReading & Writing
CompareWords
ContrastWords
Same Different
Both But
Alike On the other hand
Similar Instead of
Compare to In contrast to
Where Are Your Students?
http://readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html
Thinkfinity/Read-Write-Think
Creating a graphic organizer for your subject area
• Use tables• Word art• Clip art• Insert pictures• Create diagrams or organizational charts• Insert autoshapes• Fill colors• Text options• Format options
Book comparison with Inspiration
Using Excel for Comparison Charts
Comparison Spreadsheet
• To create a chart from the excel data, highlight the data for both the x and y axis that will make up the chart (planets vs weight)
• Go to the menu and choose >insert>chart
Choose the type of chart that you would like to create. Excel allows options for columns, bars, lines, etc. Choose a chart subtype (if applicable). Click next and enter in the remaining chart options such as titles & values. Choose where you would like the chart to appear (on another worksheet in excel or on the same page).
Comparison Spreadsheet Name of Planet Weight (in lbs)
Mercury 19
Venus 45
Earth 50
Moon 8.5
Mars 19
Jupiter 119
Saturn 46
Uranus 44.5
Neptune 56.5
Pluto (dwarf planet) 3.5
Comparison SpreadsheetWeight on Different Planets
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Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto (dw arfplanet)
Planet Name
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t Series1
Series2
Comparison ChartCharacteristics
Items to be COMPAREDSimilarities (SIM)
Differences (DIFF)Item 1 Item 2
Characteristic #1
SIM
DIFF
Characteristic #2
SIM
DIFF
Characteristic #3
SIM
DIFF
Characteristic #4
SIM
DIFF http://gets.gc.k12.va.us/VSTE/2008/1Similarities_and_Differences/Comp_Matrix.xls
Identifying Similarities & Differences
Social Studies
Venn Diagram
Presidents LiteraryFigures
Military
Real World Thinking
Identifying Similarities & Differences