Thinking Maps

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Thinking Maps Across the Curriculum
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The Circle Map
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• Brainstorming
• Show prior knowledge

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Prekindergarten
Kindergarten T1 First

• Math

five
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5 0
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The first color of the Rainbow.
My favorite color.
RED
Apples are red
It is a shape.
Triangle
It has 3 Sides.
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Age Appropriate Activities

• Create map outlines with permanent markers
• or masking tape on plastic shower curtains
• Talking No Writing Students sit around a
  Circle Map on the floor with an object to be
• discussed in the center. Any student who
• knows something about the object stands
• steps inside the circle to share his/her idea.

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• Have a basket full of die-cuts. Use these as
• Pictures for Thinking Maps.
• Paper Plates Yarn Use plate to create the
  circles of map and yarn for the lines.
• Add a Circle Map to Circle Time use masking
  tape to outline map on floor/carpet. Students
• sit around map. If the Frame of Reference is
  used, students will be in a perfect square.

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1st 2nd Grades
Math
Addition
A
12 - 3
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9 0
10 - 1
Subtraction
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Measurement
inch
Milk carton
gallon
Measurement
feet
Rain gauge
liter
Mrs. Smith
I used one
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Geometry
No Corners
Face of a Sphere
Circle
Round
Closed
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Science
Books
Fur
Mammal
Milk
Science
Pets
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Gray
Very big
?
Long trunk
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Guidance
Polite
Listen to somebody
respect
Value opinions
Treat people nicely
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3rd, 4th 5th Grades
Word Problems

• Alex went to lunch with four of his friends. He
  had
• 5.00 to spend on lunch. He ordered a hamburger,
• some French fries, and a drink. How much change
• should Alex have after he paid for his lunch?
• MENU
• Hamburger2.00 French Fries..1.50
• Onion Rings..1.00 Ice Cream..0.75
• Soft Drink..1.00

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Had 5.00
How much Change?
spent 1.00 on a drink
1.50 on fries
2.00 on hamburger
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ART EDUCATION
Art Museum
Winslow Homer
Went sailing
Breezing Up
Ocean scene
boat
Water color
Artist
Art teacher
Classroom teacher
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EMOTIONS
Intense emotion
Can get you into trouble
Anger
mad
Hard to control
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In Counseling
Students name
On playground
Feeling scared
Getting Bullied
Two older kids
Making fun of
Laughing at me
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MUSIC
TV/Radio
blues
rap
Tapes CDs
singing
MUSIC
Gospel
piano
Makes you Feel good
bands
school
instruments
concerts