1. Similarities and Differences Compare & Contrast

2. CategoryPercentile Gain Identifying Similarities and Differences45 Summarizing and Note taking34 Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition29 Homework and Practice28 Nonlinguistic Representations27 Cooperative Learning27 Setting Objectives & Providing Feedback23 Generating & Testing Hypotheses23 Questions, Cues, & Advance Organizers22 Instructional Strategies that Affect Student Achievement

3. Venn Diagram Comparison Matrix Use Graphic Organizers Recommendations for Classroom Practice

4. Comparing Two Stories (Second Grade Example)

5. Comparing Two Concepts (Third Grade Example)

7. Similar or Different? Identifying Similarities & D i f f e r e n c e s

11. Science Notebooks

12. Identifying Similarities & D i f f e r e n c e s Student Directed

13. Identifying Similarities & D i f f e r e n c e s Math Venn

14. Math & Technology

15. Identifying Similarities & D i f f e r e n c e s Cooperative Learning

16. Venn Pocket Charts

17. Artifact Venn

18. Comparison Matrix

19. Comparing Story Elements

20. Comparing Liquids & their Flow Rates

21. T-Charts

22. Author Study: Comparing Texts

23. Comparing Reading & Writing Compare Words Contrast Words SameDifferent BothBut AlikeOn the other hand SimilarInstead of Compare toIn contrast to

24. Where Are Your Students?

25. http://readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html Thinkfinity/Read-Write-Think

26. 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

27. Book comparison with Inspiration

28. Using Excel for Comparison Charts

29. 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

30. 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).

31. Comparison Spreadsheet Name of PlanetWeight (in lbs) Mercury19 Venus45 Earth50 Moon8.5 Mars19 Jupiter119 Saturn46 Uranus44.5 Neptune56.5 Pluto (dwarf planet)3.5

32. Comparison Spreadsheet

33. Comparison Chart Characteristics Items to be COMPARED Similarities (SIM) Differences (DIFF) Item 1Item 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

34. Identifying Similarities & D i f f e r e n c e s Social Studies

35. Venn Diagram Presidents Literary Figures Military

36. Real World Thinking Identifying Similarities & D i f f e r e n c e s