Compare+Contrast

Comparing and Contrast
Ideally this should be a Venn diagram - restrictions on authoring means it will be a table! The middle cell is the point of overlap between two or more dimensions. The outside cells are areas of difference. The followup is a written report, articulating similarities and differences with comparative language, a great literacy strategy as well!

For example:


 * Difference: boys || Similarity: boys and girls || Difference girls ||


 * || Difference: Roots || ||
 * Difference: Stems || Similarities: Roots, flowers, stems and leaves || Difference: Leaves ||
 * || Difference: Flowers || ||

A matrix can be used for more complex comparisons:
Differences: ................. || Differences:.................. || Differences:.................. ||
 * || Stems || Roots || Leaves ||  ||
 * Function ||  ||   ||   || Similarities: .................
 * Structure ||  ||   ||   || Similarities:..................
 * .......... ||  ||   ||   || Similarities:..................