Animals
How are cats and dogs alike (3 ways)
(Ideas: where you might find them, what kinds of things are they, are they fish, birds, or...? )
They're both animals
They're both pets
They're both mammals
How are summer and winter different in the northern hemisphere?
Summer is warm/hot.
Winter is cool/cold.
What are two winter holidays?
Christmas and Valentines Day
How are the ocean and the Great Lakes alike?
They're both very large bodies of water.
How are goldfish and sharks different?
(ideas: where do you find them? what do they eat? what eats them, if anything?)
Goldfish are usually small.
They have scales.
They live in fresh-water.
Sharks have skin.
They're usually large.
They live in salt water.
How are lemons different from oranges? How are they the same?
Different: Most lemons are sour. Most oranges are sweet. Same: They are both citrus fruits.
How are Christmas and Thanksgiving in the US different?
Thanksgiving is a North-American holiday only (Note: Canada has Thanksgiving but it's a different day)
Christmas is a world-wide holiday, though not everyone celebrates it, as it is a religion-based holiday.
How are the ocean and the Great Lakes different?
The ocean is salt water. The Great Lakes are fresh water.
How are humans and apes the same?
How are humans and apes different?
Humans and apes are both in the primate family.
Humans can speak. Apes don't use their voices for words. Humans and apes both can use language (sign language as an example)
How are hurricanes and tornados the same?
They are both large storms that can cause a lot of damage.
How are Easter and Passover?
They are both religious holidays.
How are California and Michigan alike?
They are both states in the United States.
Summer in the northern hemisphere is usually warm/hot. Winter in the northern hemisphere is usually cold.
How are hurricanes and tornados different?
Hurricanes are ocean-created storms. Tornadoes are land-created storms.
How are Easter and Passover different?
Passover is based in Judaism, Easter is based in Christianity.
How are California and Michigan different?
California is on the west coast. Michigan is internal to the US.
California is by the ocean. Michigan is surrounded by the Great Lakes.
California is primarily warm. Michigan is colder.