What Is the Same, and What Is Different?

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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First, watch the read-along video for Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle.

• Did you spot all the animals?

• What did the panda bear see?

The panda bear spotted a bald eagle. Wow!

• What did the bald eagle see?

The bald eagle saw a water buffalo. How exciting!

In this story, animals are busy spotting each other, one after the other!

Next, watch the read-along video for Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by  Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle.

• Did you find all the animals in this story?

• What did the brown bear see?

The brown bear saw a red bird.

• What about the red bird?

The red bird saw a yellow duck!

Like in the other story, the animals see all kinds of different animals, but there are some differences, too!

Something different about these two stories is that each story had different types of animals.

• For example, what is different about a brown bear and a panda bear?

They’re both bears, but the panda bear is black and white, like a cookie, while the brown bear is brown!

• What else was different about these two stories?

The pictures, of course! Pictures of different animals and people were in each story.

 In Panda Bear, Panda Bear, there was a dreaming child, but in Brown Bear, Brown Bear, there were teachers and children.

Even though these stories are about animals seeing other animals, each has its own unique pictures, people, and places!

Great job, story detectives!

Now, head to the Got It? section to practice what you’ve learned!