Venn Diagrams are tools used to describe and

Venn Diagrams are tools used to describe and compare attributes and characteristics of items, to look at how they are alike and different. It is drawn with at least two intersecting circles. GLE 0406. 5. 1 0406. 5. 2 SPI 0406. 5. 1

Parts of a two circle Venn Diagram Similarities between the two items. Differences between the two items.

Parts of a three circle Venn Diagram. Similarities between the three items. Mammals Similarities between just two items (mammals, amphibians) Have hair or fur Warm blooded Babies are born alive Breathe air with lungs. Amphibians animals Have to live part of life in water No protective covering on eggs Undergo metamorphosis into adults Differences Reptiles Cold blooded Skin covered with scales. Vertebrates Do not have to live part of their life in water. Protective covering of eggs.

How to make a Venn Diagram 1. Using a compass, draw at least two circles which intersect. 2. Label each circle with the name of each item or category. mammals reptiles

3. List all similarities in the intersecting section. List all differences in the sections which do not intersect. Reptiles Mammals Have hair or fur Warmblooded Babies are born alive Breathe air with lungs Skin covered with scales Born or hatched as miniature replicas of their parents Protective covering on eggs

Activity Example 1. Gather information on topic. This topic is two different kinds of clouds. Clouds Cirrus Clouds Cumulus Clouds Form when warm air rises and condenses Vertical development Clearly defined edges Found low in the atmosphere Made of water droplets Color will tell what kind of cloud it is Thin, wispy strands Ice crystals formed from the water vapor Found very high in the atmosphere

If you have more than two items, you must use more circles. The very middle section will be for similarities for all items. The intersection of the other circles will be for similarities between just those items. This is an example of a three circle Venn Diagram for clouds. Altocumulus Clouds Formed by convection Middle atmosphere Cumulus Clouds Cirrus Clouds Made of water droplets Ice crystals formed from water vapor High atmosphere Formed when warm air rises and condenses Low in atmosphere

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