Similarities+and+Differences

= __Similarities and Differences__ =



Classroom practices associated with identifying similarities and differences include comparisontasks, classifying tasks, andthe use of metaphors and analogies.For example, you might ask students to compare ideas or objects, classify or group items into categories, or use a metaphor or analogy to see how seemingly dissimilar things are related.

Comparing: [|Venn Diagram][|Comparison Matrix] [|Venn diagram in PDF] Classifying: [|Word Sort][|Classifying Critters]

Creating Metaphors: [|Four Box Synectics] [|Metaphors Template.doc]

Creating Analogies: [|Analogies Activity 1] [|Analogies Activity 2]