Metaphor

Description
> Metaphor = a figure of speech in which the comparison is not literal; for example, //Love is a rose.// > Simile = similar to a metaphor, but uses a comparative term such as like; for example, //My love is like a rose//. > Analogy = comparing two things and their similar parts; for example, //Love is to humans as fragrance is to flowers//.

> Using metaphors, similes and analogies asks students to move from a concrete to an abstract level. They must identify corresponding parts and to be able to explain their understandings.

Examples
> Simile and metaphor > > From []

> Analogy > > Also from []

Resources

 * 1) The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - [] has a chapter devoted to using analogies in the science classroom.
 * 2) Putting the Pieces Together - [] - has links to templates and technology used to create metaphors and analogies.
 * 3) Neuroscience For Kids - [] - shows just how creative you can get for creating metaphors for the brain.
 * 4) Lee Summit MO website has links to various templates and graphic organizers - []