Chapter 9: Identifying Similarities and Differences By: Amy Bryan

Generalizations about Similarities and Differences Present students with explicit guidance Asking students to independently identify, enhancing their understanding

Present students with explicit guidance

Asking students to independently identify, enhancing their understanding

Generalizations about Similarities and Differences Representing similarities and differences in graphic or symbolic form Can be accomplished in a variety of ways and is a highly robust activity

Representing similarities and differences in graphic or symbolic form

Can be accomplished in a variety of ways and is a highly robust activity

Recommendations for the Classroom Teach students to use comparing, classifying, metaphors, and analogies Give students a model of the steps Use a familiar context to teach these steps

Teach students to use comparing, classifying, metaphors, and analogies

Give students a model of the steps

Use a familiar context to teach these steps

Recommendations (cont.) 4. Have students use graphic organizers as visual tools 5. Guide students as they engage in this process

4. Have students use graphic organizers as visual tools

5. Guide students as they engage in this process

Technology helps facilitate by creating graphic organizers for: Comparing Classifying Creating metaphors Creating analogies

Technology helps facilitate by creating graphic organizers for:

Comparing

Classifying

Creating metaphors

Creating analogies

Word Processing Applications Microsoft Word Drawing Toolbar contains: Draw diagrams Charts And other templates to compare and contrast items or illustrate metaphor or analogy

Microsoft Word Drawing Toolbar contains:

Draw diagrams

Charts

And other templates to

compare and contrast

items or illustrate metaphor

or analogy

Word Processing Applications AutoShapes provide: Variety of lines Basic shapes Connectors Everything you need to create graphic organizers

AutoShapes provide:

Variety of lines

Basic shapes

Connectors

Everything you need to create graphic organizers

Word Processing Applications Creating classification tables and templates is possibly the best way to use a word processor. It helps in the aid of supporting similarities and differences.

Creating classification tables and templates is possibly the best way to use a word processor.

It helps in the aid of supporting similarities and differences.

Spreadsheet Software Facilitates the comparison of data, making it an ideal tool to assist students

Facilitates the comparison of data, making it an ideal tool to assist students

Organizing and Brainstorming Software One of the simplest but most effective ways to help students compare 2 or more items.

One of the simplest but most effective ways to help students compare 2 or more items.

Organizing and Brainstorming Software Thinking Skills folder of Inspiration templates More activities folder of Kidspiration templates Where can I find Venn Diagrams?

Thinking Skills folder of Inspiration templates

More activities folder of Kidspiration templates

Where can I find Venn Diagrams?

Organizing and Brainstorming Software Inspiration’s Comparison Template similar to a Venn diagram Found in the thinking skills folder of Inspiration Book Comparison Template Allows students to track and visualize information about literacy works Found in the language art folder of Inspiration

Inspiration’s Comparison Template

similar to a Venn diagram

Found in the thinking skills folder of Inspiration

Book Comparison Template

Allows students to track and visualize information about literacy works

Found in the language art folder of Inspiration

Kidspiration and Inspiration Includes hundreds of graphics and symbols for students to use Symbol maker tool in Kidspiration Voice recording available to record thoughts on similarities and differences

Includes hundreds of graphics and symbols for students to use

Symbol maker tool in Kidspiration

Voice recording available to record thoughts on similarities and differences

Kidspiration and Inspiration Classification templates are available Animal classification templates- found in Kidspiration Science folder Classifying Ideas template- found in More Activities folder

Classification templates are available

Animal classification templates- found in Kidspiration Science folder

Classifying Ideas template- found in More Activities folder

Data Collection Tools Comparing and classifying usually requires data Technology is the key to accurate comparisons.

Comparing and classifying usually requires data

Technology is the key to accurate comparisons.

Personal Reflections Great visuals for students Graphic organizers enhance student learning independently Variety of graphic organizers for different concepts

Great visuals for students

Graphic organizers enhance student learning independently

Variety of graphic organizers for different concepts

Personal Reflections Where are graphic organizers most appropriate? Across the curriculum How will graphic organizers be used? Comparing and contrasting Classifying ideas and communicate clearly Structure writing projects Making connections

Where are graphic organizers most appropriate?

Across the curriculum

How will graphic organizers be used?

Comparing and contrasting

Classifying ideas and communicate clearly

Structure writing projects

Making connections

I enjoy using graphic organizers with my 1st graders. They are great for: Guided reading groups Visuals for students (especially English Language Learners) Classifying objects Introducing new concepts (KWL)

They are great for:

Guided reading groups

Visuals for students (especially English Language Learners)

Classifying objects

Introducing new concepts (KWL)

I use KWL charts in my classroom when beginning new concepts or units. Objective: To determine what my students already know (or think they know) before beginning the unit and also determining what they wish to learn. At the end of the unit, assess students by having them complete the KWL chart. KWL

I use KWL charts in my classroom when beginning new concepts or units.

Objective: To determine what my students already know (or think they know) before beginning the unit and also determining what they wish to learn.

At the end of the unit, assess students by having them complete the KWL chart.

Resources http://www. amphi .com/teachers/brobeson/images/E9889D89B84B4324B0D3C35D9D8F6332.jpg https://www. thevisualleap . com/art/insp_imgs/article-comparison .gif http://www. edumax .com/assets/images/visio-2003/copyDrawing. png http://www. teachnet-uk .org.uk/2005 projects/art-repeatpattern/repeating patterns/WordImages/BasicShapes .jpg http://www. runhopkinton .org/Pics/Screenshot-spreadsheet3.png http://www. vickiblackwell . com/kidspirationl .jpg http://www. kingston .ac.uk/atrc/IMAGES/Inspiration Logo.jpg http://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org/African Child Writing.jpg http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42374000/jpg/_42374764_child_writing203.jpg http://kids-learn.org/ladybugs/malossi/kwl.jpg

http://www. amphi .com/teachers/brobeson/images/E9889D89B84B4324B0D3C35D9D8F6332.jpg

https://www. thevisualleap . com/art/insp_imgs/article-comparison .gif

http://www. edumax .com/assets/images/visio-2003/copyDrawing. png

http://www. teachnet-uk .org.uk/2005 projects/art-repeatpattern/repeating patterns/WordImages/BasicShapes .jpg

http://www. runhopkinton .org/Pics/Screenshot-spreadsheet3.png

http://www. vickiblackwell . com/kidspirationl .jpg

http://www. kingston .ac.uk/atrc/IMAGES/Inspiration Logo.jpg

http://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org/African Child Writing.jpg

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42374000/jpg/_42374764_child_writing203.jpg

http://kids-learn.org/ladybugs/malossi/kwl.jpg