Mind Mapping Activity

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Mind MappingActivity

• Based on the work of Tony Buzan
• Kate Ellis
• North Tonawanda City School District

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Find Your Group

• Look around the room and find those wearing the
  same lei as you
• Find a place to gather and work
• Once you are all settled, send someone to get the
  necessary supplies
• 1 large piece of poster paper
• A marker for each member
• Stacks of post-its for everyone

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Word Association

• Write the term given to your group by the
  teacher, nice and BIG, in the center of your
  large poster paper
• Each group member should have their own marker
  and package of post-its
• You will have 2 minutes to silently brainstorm as
  many words and phrases that are related to the
  key term as possible
• Write them on the post-its and place on the paper

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When Time is Called

• Rotate to the next table and continue the process
• Dont read what others have written!
• Just think for yourself and fill the paper with
  as many post-its as you can

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Make a Complete Rotation
VISIT EACH TABLE!
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Return to Your Original Spot
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Organize the Ideas

• Clear all post-its from paper
• Categorize the thoughts

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Rearrange Post-its

• Cluster the post-its back on the paper in a way
  that makes sense to your group
• Draw a shape (circle, square, etc.) around each
  cluster as a barrier try to use a different
  color for each cluster
• Devise a category title for each cluster and
  clearly label each with the new title

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Send Someone New for Supplies

• 1 new piece of
• poster paper
• A variety of markers
• Mind Mapping directions

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Mind Mapping
Based on the work of Tony Buzan (Australia)
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THE RULES

• 1. Begin with a central image of 3 or more
  colors
• Make the lines connecting to center image thicker
  and curved, like the branch of a tree
• For the lines connected to central image, use
  only one key word per branch (these are your
  categories)
• PRINT all words
• Make line length equal to word length
• Try to have an image for each branch (category)
• Keep your paper placed horizontally before you
  there should be no turning of the paper to read
  the completed map

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Share Your Maps