Thinking

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Thinking Maps
TOOLS FOR LEARNING
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Purpose
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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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Circle Map
Define in Context
birthday
love
thorns
long
red
Roses
smells
beautiful
holidays
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Bubble Map
Describe
educational
fun
School
exciting
loud
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Bubble Map
Describe
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Double Bubble Map
Compare and Contrast

• To tell how two things are alike and different
• Similar to Venn Diagram

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Double Bubble Map
Compare and Contrast
bark
meow
pets
dogs
cats
milk
water
tail
Chase mice
Chase cats
mammals
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Tree Map
Classify
Topic
Categories
Examples

• To sort or group items
• Types of Kinds of

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Tree Map
Classify
Forms of Transportation
Ground
Water
Car
Ferry
Train
Boat
Bike
Cruise ship
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Brace Map
Whole to Part
Whole Object
Major Parts
Subparts

• To show relationships and structures
• To break apart a single physical object

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Brace Map
Whole to Part
nose
head
eyes
Human Body
chest
torso
stomach
arms
appendages
legs
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Flow Map
Sequence
Event
Stages
Sub stages

• To put information in order
• To sequence events

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Flow Map
Sequence
My Life
infant
child
adult
family
crawl
work
school
walk
cry
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Multi-Flow Map
Cause and Effect
Event
Causes
Effects

• To show reasons and outcomes of central event

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Multi-Flow Map
Cause and Effect
stealing
suspended
fighting
hurt
pushing
Lose friends
teasing
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Bridge Map
Analogy
Relating Factor
AS
First Pair
Second Pair

• To show similar relationships between
  main ideas

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Bridge Map
Analogy
Type of
AS
carrot
apple
vegetable
fruit
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