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Thinking Maps. TOOLS FOR LEARNING. To use as a common visual language To integrate learning To organize thoughts through a learning process. Purpose. The Eight Thinking Maps. Circle Map Bubble Map Double Bubble Map Tree Map. Brace Map Flow Map Multi-Flow Map Bridge Map.
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Thinking Maps TOOLS FOR LEARNING
To use as a common visual language • To integrate learning • To organize thoughtsthrough a learning process Purpose
The Eight Thinking Maps • Circle Map • Bubble Map • Double Bubble Map • Tree Map • Brace Map • Flow Map • Multi-Flow Map • Bridge Map
Circle Map Define in Context Word / Symbol How I know this Descriptions • To describe something or someone • To brainstorm
Circle Map Define in Context birthday love thorns long red Roses smells beautiful holidays
Bubble Map Describe Adjectives Word / symbol • To describe something or someone using adjectives only
Bubble Map Describe educational fun School exciting loud
Bubble Map Describe
Double Bubble Map Compare and Contrast • To tell how two things are alike and different • Similar to Venn Diagram
Double Bubble Map Compare and Contrast meow pets bark dogs milk cats tail water Chase mice Chase cats mammals
Tree Map Classify Topic Categories Examples • To sort or group items • “Types of…” “Kinds of…”
Tree Map Classify Forms of Transportation Ground Water Car Ferry Train Boat Bike Cruise ship
Brace Map Whole to Part Whole Object Major Parts Subparts • To show relationships and structures • To break apart a single physical object
Brace Map Whole to Part nose head eyes Human Body chest torso stomach appendages arms legs
Flow Map Sequence Event Stages Sub stages • To put information in order • To sequence events
Flow Map Sequence My Life infant child adult crawl cry walk school work family
Multi-Flow Map Cause and Effect Event Causes Effects • To show reasons and outcomes of central event
Multi-Flow Map Cause and Effect stealing suspended fighting pushing hurt Lose friends teasing
Bridge Map Analogy Relating Factor AS First Pair Second Pair • To show similar relationships between main ideas
Bridge Map Analogy Type of AS carrot apple vegetable fruit