Illustration for Same and Different Kindergarten Lesson, showing two apples that are the same and an apple with a banana to show different, for Preschool and Kindergarten learning.

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Same and Different Kindergarten Lesson

Same and Different – Kindergarten Lesson

What You Will Learn

This Same and Different Kindergarten Lesson introduces children to comparing objects. Kids will learn how to see what is the same and what is different.

Printable Same and Different Handout for preschool learning

Same and Different Handout for Kindergarten

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Same and Different Worksheets for Kindergarten – Are They the Same activity

Same and Different Worksheets for Kindergarten (black and white)

Printable Same and Different Worksheets for Kindergarten – Circle the Same (black and white)

Same and Different Worksheets for Kindergarten – Which One is Different activity

Kindergarten Same and Different Worksheets – Match the Same activity

Kindergarten Same and Different Worksheets – Match the Same activity (black and white)

Same and Different Worksheets for Kindergarten – X the Different activity

Same and Different Worksheets for Kindergarten – X the Different activity (black and white)

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Let’s Start!

Look at the picture below:

Same and Different Kindergarten Lesson. The two apples look the same. The banana looks different from the apples.

These two apples look the same.

The banana looks different from the apples.

This is how we compare objects. We see what looks alike and what does not.

In Kindergarten, children begin to notice the world around them. They see objects, animals, and people that look the same and others that look different. Learning about same and different is an important early skill that helps children with math, reading, and observation.

What Does Same Mean?

Same means alike.

When two or more objects look alike, we say they are the same.

Examples of things that are the same:

Same and Different Kindergarten Lesson. Examples of things that are the same. The two books are the same

Examples of things that are the same. The two balls are the same.

Same and Different Kindergarten Lesson. Examples of things that are the same. The two flowers are the same

Children in the classroom may wear the same uniform.

What Does Different Mean?

Different means not alike.

When objects do not look alike, we say they are different.

Examples of things that are different:

Same and Different Kindergarten Lesson. Examples of things that are different: A ball and a car are different.

Examples of things that are different: A cat and a dog are different.

Same and Different Kindergarten Lesson. Examples of things that are different: An apple and a banana are different.

Your school bag may be different from your friend’s bag.

Same and Different Around Us

Flat-color kindergarten classroom scene showing same and different objects: three identical yellow chairs with school bags, one chair with a teacher’s bag, two children wearing the same uniform, and one child in a red jacket to teach the concept of same and different.

We can see many things that are the same and different every day:

The chairs are the same.
The teacher’s bag is different from your bag.
The windows look the same.
Your shoes may be different from your classmate’s shoes.

This helps children notice and understand the world around them.

Let’s Remember!

Same means alike.
Different means not alike.
We use same and different to compare objects, people, animals, and things around us.

Learning about same and different in Kindergarten helps children build strong observation, math, and reading skills.

Thank you for reading this lesson guide! Don’t forget to download the free Same and Different handout and worksheets to practice this lesson. You can continue exploring more activities with our recommended worksheets like Story Elements Handout and Worksheets, The Rectangle – Grade 1 Math, and Using Common Expressions and Polite Greetings to build a complete learning experience.

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