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Science Analogies

2009-08-31

Having your students complete analogies can help them master difficult science concepts.  Here are some science-related analogies you can have your students complete.

   1. Warm-blooded is to dog as _______________ is to snake.
   2. Microscope is to amoeba as         _______________ is to planet.
   3. Botany is to plants as zoology is to _______________.
   4. Oxygen is to inhale as ____________ is to exhale.
   5. Thermometer is to temperature as barometer is to ___________.
   6. Ear is to eardrum as ___________ is to cornea.

Answers: 1. cold-blooded 2. telescope 3. animals 4. carbon dioxide 5. air pressure 6. eye

Not only can completing science-related analogies help your students master science concepts, it can also stimulate your students' thinking processes.

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