This document provides instructions for students on how to observe and identify differences between two objects. It explains that to observe differences, students should look closely at each object and write down descriptions of color, shape, size, and other details. They should then compare the two objects and write down how they are different, such as by color, shape, or other features. The document includes examples where students identified differences between objects like flowers or toys of different colors, shapes, or other distinguishing characteristics. The lesson encourages students to practice these observation and comparison skills when studying plant specimens.

1. Observing Differences Mr. Black’s Third Grade Class

2. What does the word different mean? Different Means: Not alike Examples: A dog is different than a cat.

3. How do you Observe? Observe Means: to see, watch, or to notice. When observing you are learning while paying attention to what you are observing. Example: A student is observing a globe.

4. Putting It TogetherObserving Differences To observe differences you must. Look at what you are observing. Write down what it looks like: what color it is, how tall it is, what shape is it (round, square, tall, short). Write down what it is: animal, plant, toy, ect. You must then do the same for the second thing you are observing. Write down what it looks like: what color it is, how tall it is, what shape is it (round, square, tall, short).

5. Continued Observing Differences Now you must compare the two things you observed. Ask your self these questions: Are they the same color? Are they the same shape? Are they the same thing? 4. Write down how they are different or not alike. 5. You have now found how two things are different. By observing their differences.

6. ExamplesAre they Similar of different? 1. Different 2. Different 3. Similar

8. One is green and one is brown.

10. You can see the stem in the second & other flowers.

11. You can see more than just the flower in the second picture. 2.

12. Good Job! You guys did GREAT!! We will be observing the differences of our plants during our bean plant lesson.