LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 5

Algebra - The learner will demonstrate an understanding of classification and patterning.

Objective 5.02

Use Venn diagrams to illustrate similarities and differences in two sets.

Resources aligned to this objective

Hula Hoop Sorting
Students will use two large hula hoops to form a Venn Diagram. Then, using various colored paper shapes, they will recognize, and identify circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, trapezoids, and parallelograms.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
By Diane Jackson.
Using a Venn Diagram to Compare & Contrast Two Types of Bears
Students use their research on black bears and one other bear (panda, polar or grizzly) to complete a Venn Diagram.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
By Susan Lovett.
Using a Venn diagram to illustrate that bears and humans are both mammals.
Students use their collected information on bears to compare them to humans through a Venn diagram, as preparation for an introduction to mammals.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Science)
By Susan Lovett.

Lesson plans on the web

From fact to fiction: Drawing and writing stories
Students use factual information gathered from the Internet as the basis for creating a nonfiction story. Story elements, including setting, characters, problem, solution, and endings, are then used as a structure for assembling students' ideas into a story. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Computer Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Mathematics)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Many Sets of Buttons
Students classify buttons and make disjointed and overlapping Venn diagrams. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics