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When students are able to identify similarities and differences, it helps them gain insights, identify characteristics, make generalizations, and understand relationships about the topics they are learning.
When students are able to identify similarities and differences, it helps them gain insights, identify characteristics, make generalizations, and understand relationships about the topics they are learning.
In the classroom, these strategies provide students with opportunities to think about the content in various ways. There are four general types of tasks that facilitate similarities and differences:
Comparing
Classifying
Creating metaphors
Creating analogies
HYIS intro to Identifying Similarities and Differences.aviLOOK HERE!
LOOK HERE!
Watch this short video about how to include strategies in your PDSA cycles.
Watch this short video about how to include strategies in your PDSA cycles.
Page 12-15 in your book
Pages 16-22 provide a variety of graphic organizers which can be used to structure the process of identifying similarities and differences. Which ones would work for your grade level, content area, or program?
Pages 16-22 provide a variety of graphic organizers which can be used to structure the process of identifying similarities and differences. Which ones would work for your grade level, content area, or program?
Below are some additional examples and resources for each of the four types of tasks.
Choose a minimum of three resources or videos to explore.
Comparing
Comparing
The process of identifying similarities and differences among or between things and ideas.
Venn Diagram (Math Problem Solving)
Goalbook T-Chart.aviElementary Compare and Contrast (Literacy/ELA class)
Classifying
Classifying
The process of grouping things or ideas that are alike into categories based on their characteristics.
Creating metaphors
Creating metaphors
The process of identifying a general or basic pattern that connects information that is not related on the literal or surface level.
Students showcasing their metaphor writing
An example of part of lesson giving examples of similes and metaphors within types of media (moves, music)
Metaphor lesson idea for virtual teaching/flipped learning
Creating analogies
Creating analogies
The process of identifying the relationships between two sets of items.
Teaching Analogies | Helping Students Master Analogies with Task Cards (like task boxes)
Teaching lesson (could be done virtually)
Using an analogy chart for literacy (spelling/comparing words)
Other Great Resources
Other Great Resources
Goalbook Venn Diagram.aviMarzano Center Identifying Similarites and Differences.pdfMarzano Center Similarities and Differences
Examining Similarities and Differences Hand Out.docx
Reflect
Reflect
How could using this High Yield Instructional Strategy support your students' learning?
How could using this High Yield Instructional Strategy support your students' learning?
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