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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. A creek. The ocean. What do we know about the ocean?. Has water Has waves Is at the beach

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Comparing is a kind of thinking

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  1. Comparing is a kind of thinking

  2. When we compare, we think about how things are similar

  3. When we compare, we think about how things are different

  4. Let’s try to compare

  5. Let’s try to compare A creek The ocean

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Let’s compare! The Ocean • Has water • Has waves • Is at the beach • The water is salty • Can’t see to the other side

  9. Let’s compare! The Ocean A Creek • Has water • Has waves • Is at the beach • The water is salty • Can’t see to the other side • Has water • Has a current • Is not at the beach • The water is fresh, not salty • Can see from one side to the other

  10. Let’s compare! The Ocean A Creek • Has water • Has waves • Is at the beach • The water is salty • Can’t see to the other side • Has water • Has a current • Is not at the beach • The water is fresh, not salty • Can see from one side to the other This is a similarity. Both the ocean and a creek have water.

  11. Let’s compare! The Ocean These are differences. They show how the ocean and a creek are not the same. A Creek • Has water • Has waves • Is at the beach • The water is salty • Can’t see to the other side • Has water • Has a current • Is not at the beach • The water is fresh, not salty • Can see from one side to the other

  12. We compared! We thought about how the ocean and a creek are similar. We thought about how they are different.

  13. We compared! There are many more similarities and differences that we could find. Any ideas?

  14. Comparing helps us to learn. When we think about how things are similar and different, we notice new features

  15. Let’s compare these creatures

  16. Let’s compare these creatures Green frog Salamander

  17. We can create a chart to compare

  18. We can create a chart to compare This chart helps us to look at different features of the frog and the salamander

  19. Let’s start with the legs Green frog Salamander

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

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

  22. Let’s fill in the chart!

  23. Let’s fill in the chart!

  24. Let’s fill in the chart! We’ll look at color next

  25. What color do you notice?

  26. What color do you notice? Brown with black spots, some green

  27. What color do you notice? Brown with black spots, some green All black

  28. Let’s fill in the chart!

  29. Let’s fill in the chart!

  30. Let’s fill in the chart! What is our next step?

  31. What do you notice about the tails?

  32. What do you notice about the tails? No tail

  33. What do you notice about the tails? No tail A long tail

  34. Let’s fill in the chart!

  35. Let’s fill in the chart!

  36. Let’s fill in the chart! What should we think about next?

  37. Where do these creatures live?

  38. Where do these creatures live? Ponds and creeks

  39. Where do these creatures live? Ponds and creeks Ponds and creeks

  40. Let’s fill in the chart! What should we look at next?

  41. What do you notice about the skin of these creatures?

  42. What do you notice about the skin of these creatures? Smooth

  43. What do you notice about the skin of these creatures? Smooth Smooth

  44. Let’s fill in the chart!

  45. Let’s fill in the chart!

  46. What are the similarities?

  47. What are the similarities?

  48. What are the differences?

  49. What can this chart teach us?

  50. We could find even more similarities and differences

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