https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu Engages students in comparing, classifying, and creating metaphors and analogies. en-us 2020-11-12 01:33:03 UTC 2025-10-09 22:21:54 UTC hello@padlet.com tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914793607 2020-11-12 01:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914793607 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914796129 2020-11-12 01:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914796129 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914797867 Comparison matrices are similar to venn diagram but allow the teacher to create criteria to compare between multiple items. When students become more practiced at this, you could even ask them to create their own criteria for given items. This is a easily viewable way for students to identify and recognize the similarities and differences without necessarily having to write out a lot of information or details. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914797867 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914798552 Creating sentence stem comparisons allows students to identify similarities and differences between people, places, ideas, and characteristics. Once students get the hang of making these comparisons, teachers can bridge their learning to more abstract ideas or connections that may not have been as visible on the surface level understanding. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914798552 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914799269 2020-11-12 01:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914799269 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914799413 2020-11-12 01:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914799413 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914799519 2020-11-12 01:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914799519 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914799718 Venn diagrams are visual representations of similarities and differences between topics . While they are often used with only two overlapping circles, more could be included to compare and contrast three or four people, items, or processes. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914799718 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914800047 Analogies can be particularly hard for students, so creating sentence stems can make it more manageable. Instead of having two missing elements, teachers can limit it to only one missing element until students become more confident in making analogies. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914800047 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914800400 Visual analogies can be created using graphic organizers like the one above, or by having students find an image that represents a different item. For example, when comparing the layers of Earth, students can use a fruit such as a peach. For other concepts or ideas, students can create their own comic or match comics that best represent the idea. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914800400 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914800903 Teachers can have students complete sentence stem comparisons using technology with interactive polling software. A word cloud creation from PollEverywhere for example could allow students to see which responses are more commonly texted or written in while also showing them which are less common without anyone being named or identified. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914800903 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914801375 Students can create venn diagrams with Google Drawings or Google Docs. Interactive Whiteboards could also provide students with opportunities to sort provided details into the correct locations of the venn diagram.]]> 2020-11-12 01:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914801375 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914801723 Interactive Whiteboards could provide students with options to respond and add to a comparison matrix, seeing other students ideas. Another option is to have students respond using polls or text entries in software such as nearpod or peardeck. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914801723 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914801938 Students could work virtually on one Google Doc or Google Drawing to create responses to sentence stem analogies. Another option suggested in the book was to have students respond to sentence stem analogies with plickers or multiple choice polls. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914801938 tllindley https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914802175 In creating visual analogies, students can incorporate audio files or images taken by a camera or phone. Another option could be to have students to view other visual analogies by peers and poll them on whether or not the analogy works or needs revisions. Using online mindmap tools could also allow students to collaborate and add to an analogy to provide multiple perspectives and analogies to work from. ]]> 2020-11-12 01:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tllindley/i6cetf0vz8syxkvu/wish/914802175