A great higher-level thinking activity involves comparing and contrasting two things via a Venn diagram. And it is easy to do on the computer!

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1. 1.Open a new blank PowerPoint slide.
   
   

2. 2.Draw a nice large circle and then duplicate it.
   
   

3. 3.Arrange the circles so they are offset as shown at the right.
   
   

4. 4.Double-click the “top” circle.
   
   

5. 5.Change the color if you want, and change the transparency to about 50%. (For older versions, use the paint bucket tool to change the fill color to “no fill”)
   
   

6. 6.Use the text box tool to add labels and to add information to the sides and center of the venn diagram.
   
   Note - double-click the text box tool to keep it selected. Press the escape key to de-select it.
   
   
   

If you need more detailed instructions, check out 50 Quick and Easy Reading and Writing Computer Activities or 50 Quick and Easy PowerPoint Activities.