Comparing Is A Kind Of Thinking

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 The ocean A creek

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!

Has water

Has waves

Is at the beach

The water is salty

The Ocean

Let’s compare!

Has water

Has waves

Is at the beach

The water is salty

The Ocean A Creek

Has water

Has a current

Is not at the beach

Let’s compare!

Has water

Has waves

Is at the beach

The water is salty

The Ocean A Creek

Has water

Has a current

Is not at the beach

This is a similarity. Both the ocean and a creek have water.

Let’s compare!

Has water

Has waves

Is at the beach

The water is salty

The Ocean A Creek

Has water

Has a current

Is not at the beach

These are differences. They show how the ocean and a creek are not the same.

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. 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 This chart helps us to look at different features of the frog and the salamander Frog Salamander Legs Color Tail Where it lives Skin

Let’s start with the legs Green frog Salamander

Let’s start with the legs Green frog Salamander 4 legs

Let’s start with the legs Green frog Salamander 4 legs 4 legs

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 4 Color Tail Where it lives Skin

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

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 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green Tail Where it lives Skin

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

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

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 4 Color 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 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Skin

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

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

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 4 Color Brown with black spots, some green All black Tail No tail Long tail Where it lives Ponds and creeks Ponds and creeks Skin Smooth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? We used it to compare a frog and a salamander Frog Salamander Legs Color Tail Where it lives Skin

What else can you compare?

How can comparing help you as a learner?