Similarities & Differences
Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other, including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten, and celebrations observed, and understand that differences make communities interesting
What a learner can do afterwards
- Name several ways people in their class or community are different from each other
- Describe at least one thing they have learned from someone who is different from them
- Express a positive attitude about differences rather than judging them
1 · Read
Look around your class. Some kids look like you. Some kids look different. That is normal and good.
Ben's friend Aiko has two moms. Ben learned families come in many shapes. He thinks that is pretty cool.
If a friend is different from you, ask a kind question. Being curious feels better than judging.
Differences make people and communities interesting, not wrong.
More to read
Cello vs. Bass: Differences, Similarities, and Interesting Facts
See the big fiddles. Cello and bass look the same. Both have necks. Both have strings. Both sing low. Look close. New bits pop. Bass stands tall. Cello sits small. Bass voice rumbles deep. Cello hums soft. Same kin. New size. Same wood. New sound. Alike and apart live side by side. Pals work that way too. Same laugh. New lunch. Same game. New song. Spot what matches. Spot what splits. Both count.
3 Ways to Have Self Esteem Despite Being Short
Kids come tall. Kids come small. Skin runs light and dark. Hair curls or lies flat. Homes speak new tongues. Plates hold new foods. Feasts mark new days. None is wrong. All are true. Tall sees high shelves. Small slips through crowds. Each shape brings gifts. Say what you see. I am tall. You are small. Both fine. New bits make the class bright. Same bits make it warm. Keep both.
14 Ways to Make Friends If You're Shy
Shy Sam hides. Loud Jo shines. New pair. Watch first. What does Sam love? Bugs. What does Jo love? Bugs too. Same love. New noise. Join small. Sit near. Point at one bug. Say one word. Bugs. Sam beams. He shows you wings. You teach him names. He knew wings. You knew names. Swap done. New pals teach most. Same loves start it. Ask one thing. Hear one thing. Grow.
2 · Watch
En anglaisTake it off screen
Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Optional connections
This opens up
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.