Comparing & Contrasting With Stellaluna & Venn Diagrams

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Stellaluna, by Jannell Cannon, is a great story to jump start a discussion about diversity.

One discovers that although there are many differences, there are also many similarities between Stellaluna and Flip, Flitter & Flap.

In the end, despite the differences, the most important thing Stellaluna realizes is that,

"…We are friends and that’s a fact!”

With these things in mind, I thought it would be fun for students to visually “see” the similarities and differences between Stellaluna and the baby birds, through the use of Venn diagrams, so I designed this "print & go", quick, easy & fun "Compare & Contrast With Stellaluna" packet.

Based on the story, I’ve included 7 different Venn diagrams that students can choose from, including a comparison & contrast of Stellaluna with Flip, Flitter & Flap.

As a time saver, I've included my completed sample, so you have an example to share.

There's also another Venn diagram to compare the Stellaluna story with the fairy tale The Ugly Duckling.

So that you can practice a little research and fact finding, there's also an interesting Venn diagram, comparing fruit bats like Stellaluna, with another kind of bat. I've included graphics of a variety of other bats for children to choose from.

Each Venn diagram comes with a "brainstorm worksheet" which students use to jot down similarities & differences that they think of, then edit that "rough draft" for their final writing on the diagram.

Since there is plenty of variety, you can extend the lesson & do one as a whole group activity, then another in small groups, and finally as an individual assignment, perfect for writing journals, a language arts center, or fun homework assignment.

As always, all patterns come in both black & white, as well as full-color, so that teachers can quickly & easily make an example to share.

Since the characters in the story become friends, I also designed a bat craft, which is an artistic representation of a Venn diagram.

Students pick a partner & fill out the "brainstorm worksheet" together.

To help in finding out about each other, I've included a checklist of things to aid students in getting started.

Children simply choose which information that they want to include on their Venn Friend Bat.

From there, they each list their differences on the bat’s wings, while their similarities go in the middle, which is the bat’s body.

This is a super-fun way to learn about their classmates, which will help build camaraderie as well.

The packet also includes several posters to help introduce your lesson.

Completed projects make an awesome bulletin board or hallway display.

I bent each wing over a bit, so that when the bats are stapled to the bulletin board, they will look like they are flying, which gives your display wonderful, 3D pop.

I’ve included a “We are alike. We are different. We are friends!” poster to add some extra pizzazz.

Completed projects make an awesome bulletin board or hallway display.

Since Stellaluna is a fruit bat, there's also a photo poster of real fruit bats, I think your students will find quite interesting.

I hope your students enjoy these bat-themed activities, as they come to the conclusion that, we are really not all that different from each other. Thanks Stellaluna!

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activities for Stellaluna, bat craft, Halloween party day activities Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by.