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Not Like The Others Lessons

This lesson format will get your students looking for multiple reasons why each of the four items doesn’t fit in with the other three.

Science

Not Like The Others: US National Parks
Not Like The Others: US National Parks
Students will determine which US National Park is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Types of Diseases
Not Like The Others: Types of Diseases
Students will determine which of these types of diseases is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Microorganisms
Not Like The Others: Microorganisms
Students will determine which of these microorganisms is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: States of Matter
Not Like The Others: States of Matter
How is each of the states of matter not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Stars
Not Like The Others: Stars
How is each of these stars not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Planets
Not Like The Others: Planets
Which of these planets is not like others? Well, it sure looks simple at first. But each option could be the one that doesn’t fit in.
Not Like The Others: Types of Rocks
Not Like The Others: Types of Rocks
Which of these rocks is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Natural Disasters
Not Like The Others: Natural Disasters
Students will determine which type of natural disaster is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Rivers
Not Like The Others: Rivers
Students will determine which river is not like the others.

Ecology

Not Like The Others: Cephalopods
Not Like The Others: Cephalopods
Students will determine which cephalopod is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Flowers
Not Like The Others: Flowers
Students will determine which flower is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Desert
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Desert
Students will determine which desert bird is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Penguins
Not Like The Others: Penguins
Students will determine which type of penguin is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Ants of the World!
Not Like The Others: Ants of the World!
Students will determine which type of ant is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Snakes of the Rainforest
Not Like The Others: Snakes of the Rainforest
Students will determine which snake of the rainforest is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Rainforests
Not Like The Others: Rainforests
Which of these rainforests is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Tropical Rainforest
Not Like The Others: Birds of the Tropical Rainforest
Which of these four birds is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Creatures of the Tundra
Not Like The Others: Creatures of the Tundra
Students will determine which creature of the tundra is not like the others.

Social Studies

Geography

Not Like The Others: African Nations
Not Like The Others: African Nations
Students will determine which country in Africa is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Microstates of Europe
Not Like The Others: Microstates of Europe
Students will determine which of these tiny countries is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: US States
Not Like The Others: US States
How is each of these states not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Mountains
Not Like The Others: Mountains
Which of these mountains is not like the others?
Not Like The Others: Countries
Not Like The Others: Countries
How is each of these four countries not like the others?

Government

Not Like The Others: 19th Century Presidents
Not Like The Others: 19th Century Presidents
Students will determine which US President from the 19th century is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group B
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group B
Students will determine which of these US Presidents is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group A
Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group A
Students will determine which of these US Presidents is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Microstates of Europe
Not Like The Others: Microstates of Europe
Students will determine which of these tiny countries is not like the others.
Not Like The Others: Branches of the US Government
Not Like The Others: Branches of the US Government
How is each part of the United States Government not like the other parts?
Not Like The Others: US Presidents
Not Like The Others: US Presidents
Students will determine which founding US president is not like the others.

Language Arts

Not Like The Others: Charlotte’s Web
Not Like The Others: Charlotte’s Web
Students will determine which of the characters is not like the others.

Professional Development

Building “Not Like The Others” Tasks
Building “Not Like The Others” Tasks
A delightfully ambiguous framework that is quick to prepare, but can last forever!