Venn Diagrams
Sorting Rings Venn Diagrams are a useful tool in just about every subject area. This tool enables children to compare and contrast objects or concepts. Graphic organizers help children visualize concepts. I have a set of the sorting rings pictured above that I absolutely love. I use them to teach whole group lessons as well as place them in a center for the children to apply what they learned. I have children either sort objects or words/phrases written on index cards. Suggestions: Reading Compare/Contrast two characters Compare/Contrast two versions of the same story (e.g. The Gingerbread Man) Sort by number of syllables Sort by word endings Math Sort objects by color, size, shape Sort solids by roll, stack, slide Sort numbers by number of digits Sort addition and subtraction problems Science Compare/Contrast two animals (e.g. bird and bat) Compare/Contrast two habitats Compare/Contrast two seasons Social Studies Compare/C...