---
title: "SSIPS1: Comparing Similarities and Differences (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SSIPS1
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SSIPS1
subject: social_studies
grades:
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  - grade-2
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  - grade-6
  - grade-7
  - grade-8
  - high-school
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# SSIPS1: Comparing Similarities and Differences

Compare similarities and differences.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: Kindergarten, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/kindergarten.md
- Appears in: Grade 1, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-1.md
- Appears in: Grade 2, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-2.md
- Appears in: Grade 3, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-3.md
- Appears in: Grade 4, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-4.md
- Appears in: Grade 5, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-5.md
- Appears in: Grade 6, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-6.md
- Appears in: Grade 7, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-7.md
- Appears in: Grade 8, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/grade-8.md
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/high-school.md

## Where this standard is placed

Georgia places this code in more than one course. The wording differs by placement:

- Information Processing Skills K-12 > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences.
- Elementary Social Studies K-5 > Grade K > Information Processing Skills > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Introduced)
- Elementary Social Studies K-5 > Grade 5 > Information Processing Skills K-12 > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Apply and Improve Mastered Skills)
- Elementary Social Studies K-5 > Grade 4 > Information Processing Skills K-12 > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Apply and Improve Mastered Skills)
- Elementary Social Studies K-5 > Grade 3 > Information Processing Skills K-12 > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Apply and Improve Mastered Skills)
- Elementary Social Studies K-5 > Grade 2 > Information Processing Skills K-12 > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Mastery)
- Elementary Social Studies K-5 > Grade 1 > Information Processing Skills > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Developing)
- Middle School Social Studies 6-8 > Grade 6 > Information Processing Skills > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Apply and Improve Mastered Skills)
- Middle School Social Studies 6-8 > Grade 7 > Information Processing Skills > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Apply and Improve Mastered Skills)
- Middle School Social Studies 6-8 > Grade 8 > Information Processing Skills > SSIPS1: Compare similarities and differences. (Apply and Improve Mastered Skills)

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.