Compare+and+Contrast+Maps

=Compare and Contrast Maps - Explaining how two or more objects/ideas are similar and different =

 When comparing and contrasting two ideas, students look at how they are the same and different and look for reasons for the similarities and differences. They may make an overall judgement about just how similar or different the two ideas are. ||  || ==How to use a Compare and Contrast ==
 * ==What is a Compare and Contrast Map? ==

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 Students can compare and contrast two ideas or objects once they are able to describe them. Students can compare and contrast 2 or 3 ideas using a cell-diagram or a traditional Venn diagram. A T-chart can be used to contrast two ideas. ||  || ==Why use a Compare and Contrast Map? == <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To deepen students' understanding of each main <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> idea by setting them against each other. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When children work together to compare and <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">contrast it promotes discussion and debate. ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In a Year 5 class, students worked together to compare and contrast their own sporting and fitness interests with a partner. ||  ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Compare and Contrast Map in Action ==
 * [[image:DSC02851.JPG width="317" height="238"]] ||  || ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[[image:DSC02853.JPG width="295" height="207" caption="Year 5 children compare and contrast their exercise interests."]] == ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The compare and contrast map is a useful tool in reading. ||  ||
 * [[image:DSC02846.JPG width="326" height="210" caption="Comparing and contrasting characters in a book in a Year 5 class."]] ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">T-charts can be used to contrast two ideas. This could be used to scaffold the compare and contrast process. ||  ||
 * [[image:DSC02857.JPG width="314" height="240" caption="Contrasting living and non-living things at the introduction of a minibeasts unit."]] ||  || [[image:DSC02792.JPG width="328" height="246" caption="Contrasting living and non-living things at the introduction of a minibeasts unit."]] ||   ||   ||   ||