Comparing is a kind of thinking

When we compare, we think about how things are similar

When we compare, we think about how things are different

Let’s try to compare

Let’s try to compare A creek The ocean

What do we know about the ocean? Has water Has waves Is at the beach The water is salty Can’t see to the other side

What do we know about a creek? Has water Has a current Is not at the beach The water is fresh, not salty Can see from one side to the other

Let’s compare! The Ocean Has water Has waves Is at the beach The water is salty Can’t see to the other side

Let’s compare! The Ocean A Creek Has water Has waves Is at the beach The water is salty Can’t see to the other side Has water Has a current Is not at the beach The water is fresh, not salty Can see from one side to the other

Let’s compare! The Ocean A Creek Has water Has waves Is at the beach The water is salty Can’t see to the other side Has water Has a current Is not at the beach The water is fresh, not salty Can see from one side to the other This is a similarity. Both the ocean and a creek have water.

Let’s compare! The Ocean A Creek Has water Has waves Is at the beach These are differences. They show how the ocean and a creek are not the same. A Creek Has water Has waves Is at the beach The water is salty Can’t see to the other side Has water Has a current Is not at the beach The water is fresh, not salty Can see from one side to the other

We compared! We thought about how the ocean and a creek are similar. We thought about how they are different.

We compared! There are many more similarities and differences that we could find. Any ideas?

Comparing helps us to learn Comparing helps us to learn. When we think about how things are similar and different, we notice new features

Let’s compare these creatures

Let’s compare these creatures Green frog Salamander

We can create a chart to compare Frog Salamander Legs Color Tail Where it lives Skin

We can create a chart to compare Frog Salamander Legs Color Tail Where it lives Skin This chart helps us to look at different features of the frog and the salamander

Let’s start with the legs Green frog Salamander

Let’s start with the legs Green frog Salamander

Let’s start with the legs Green frog Salamander

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs Color Tail Where it lives Skin

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail Where it lives Skin

We’ll look at color next Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail Where it lives Skin We’ll look at color next

What color do you notice?

What color do you notice? Brown with black spots, some green

What color do you notice? Brown with black spots, some green All black

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail Brown with black spots, some green Tail Where it lives Skin

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail Where it lives Skin

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander What is our next step? Legs 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail Where it lives Skin What is our next step?

What do you notice about the tails?

What do you notice about the tails? No tail

What do you notice about the tails? No tail A long tail

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail No tail Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Where it lives Skin

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail No tail Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Skin

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail No tail Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Skin What should we think about next?

Where do these creatures live?

Where do these creatures live? Ponds and creeks

Where do these creatures live? Ponds and creeks Ponds and creeks

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail No tail Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Skin What should we look at next?

What do you notice about the skin of these creatures?

What do you notice about the skin of these creatures? Smooth

What do you notice about the skin of these creatures? Smooth Smooth

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail No tail Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Skin Smooth

Let’s fill in the chart! Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Tail No tail Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Skin Smooth

What are the similarities? Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Skin Smooth

What are the similarities? Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Skin Smooth

What are the differences? Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Skin Smooth

What can this chart teach us? Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Skin Smooth

We could find even more similarities and differences Frog Salamander Legs 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Skin Smooth

When we compare, we look for ______________ and ______________. What have we learned? When we compare, we look for ______________ and ______________.

When we compare, we look for similarities and ______________. What have we learned? When we compare, we look for similarities and ______________.

When we compare, we look for similarities and differences. What have we learned? When we compare, we look for similarities and differences.

What did we do with these pictures?

What did we do with these pictures? We looked at how the ocean and a creek are similar and different.

What did we do with this chart? Frog Salamander Legs Color Tail Where it lives Skin

What did we do with this chart? Frog Salamander Legs Color Tail Where it lives Skin We used it to compare a frog and a salamander

What else can you compare?

How can comparing help you as a learner?

By Emily Kissner