Double Bubble Map Template
This double bubble map template compares two topics. Students write a topic in each large circle, what the topics share in the bubbles between them, and what belongs to only one in the outer bubbles. A ruled box holds a comparison sentence.
- Grade Level
- K to Grade 8
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Double Bubble Map Template Example
A 2nd grader compares butterflies and moths, one idea in each bubble.
What's in the Double Bubble Map Template
Two Topic Circles
A large circle on each side, one for each topic being compared.
A Bubble for Each Idea
Bubbles in the middle for likenesses and bubbles on the outside for differences.
Comparison Sentence
A ruled box headed Compare Them in a Sentence under the map.
Word, Google Docs and PDF
PDF, Word or Google Docs, US Letter or A4. Fill the map in by hand on a printout.
How to Use the Double Bubble Map
Name the Topics
Students write one topic in each large circle, such as butterflies and moths.
Find the Likenesses
In the middle bubbles, students write what is true of both topics, one idea per bubble.
Add the Differences
Students fill the outer bubbles on each side with ideas that belong to only that topic.
Line Up the Opposites
Students match opposites across the map, like day flyer on one side and night flyer on the other.
Write a Comparison
In the box below, students write a sentence that tells how the two topics are alike and different.
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