Same and Different

NCERT anchor: NCERT Joyful Mathematics Class 1 — comparing objects in Finding the Furry Cat!

• Compare two things — same or different?
• Use one property at a time: colour, shape, size, type.
• Explain why two things match or do not match.

1. Same

Level 1 (Verbal): Two ₹5 coins — same value (same in that way).

Level 2 (Symbolic): Match on one chosen property.

Visual: Pair identical socks — same colour and size.

2. Different

Verbal: Mango and cricket ball — different shape and use.

Visual: Side-by-side compare chart.

3. Same in one way, different in another

Two balls: same shape, different colour — say which property you compare.

Comparing two lunch boxes

Step 1 — Both steel → **same** material.
Step 2 — One big, one small → **different** size.
Step 3 — Answer depends on question: material same; size different.
Step 4 — Always read **what** to compare.
Answer: same material; different size.

• Are two one-rupee coins same or different in value?
• Same colour but different size — same or different?
• Compare two pencils — one property same?
• Stretch: Two mangoes: same fruit type, different ripeness. Same or different — explain.

Revision tip: Ask 'Same or different in ___?' — fill the blank before answering.

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