Thinking Maps® & Science TAKS

CIRCLE MAP Thinking Skill: Defining in Context & Brainstorming How do you know this? Where did you find this information? Ideas, examples, definition Ideas, examples, definition Ideas, examples, definition Main Idea or Concept Ideas, examples, definition What point of view? Big Idea? 2 2

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science Constant melting point ? Does not chemically separate X Does not physically separate X X 3

BUBBLE MAP Thinking Skill: Describing in Detail Describing word or phrase (adjective) Describing word or phrase (adjective) Describing word or phrase (adjective) Main Idea or Concept Describing word or phrase (adjective) Describing word or phrase (adjective) Describing word or phrase (adjective) 4 4

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science Segmented body Long, Segmented body ? Bilaterally symmetrical 5

Idea #1 Idea #2 DOUBLE-BUBBLE MAP Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Similarity Unique Attribute of Idea #2 Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Similarity Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Unique Attribute of Idea #2 Idea #1 Idea #2 Similarity Unique Attribute of Idea #2 Similarity Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Unique Attribute of Idea #2 Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Similarity Thinking Skill: Compare/Contrast 6 6

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science BIO 10.4C Compare the structures and functions of viruses to cells and describe the role of viruses in causing diseases and conditions such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome, common colds, smallpox, influenza, and warts; and BIO 10.6D Compare genetic variations observed in plants and animals IPC 10.8A Distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter such as oxidation, digestion, changes in states, and stages in the rock cycle; and 8.3.A Compare and contrast proportional and non-proportional relationships. #1 #2 7

BRACE MAP Thinking Skill: Whole to Part Reasoning Sub- Parts Sub-Parts Major Part Sub- Parts Whole Object Sub- Parts Major Part Sub-Parts Sub- Parts Sub- Parts Major Part Sub-Parts Sub- Parts 8 8

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science Calcium Chloride 9

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science Segments Animal symmetrical 10

APPLICATIONS: Science BIO 10.6A Describe components of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and illustrate how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA; DNA 11

TREE MAP Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize Title Category Category Category Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member 12 12

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science Matter Changes SOLID LIQUID GAS Water freezes into ICE Water is just WATER Water heats into STEAM 13

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science Matter Elements Compounds Mixtures IPC 10.7E Classify samples of matter from everyday life as being elements, compounds, or mixtures 14

FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Sequencing Event Title 1st thing that happened 2nd thing that happened 3rd thing that happened Sub-event Sub-event Sub-event Sub-event Sub-event 4th thing that happened 5th thing that happened 6th thing that happened 15 15

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Elementary Science 16

MULTI-FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Cause & Effect Event with a verb Cause Effect Cause Effect 17 17

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science Lab Equipment is cleaned and properly stored so that… B. C. D. 18

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Elementary Science Because leaves absorb __________... A. Plants make their own food B. C. D. 19

BRIDGE MAP Thinking Skill: Analogies EXAMPLE #1: The Wind Renewable Energy Coal Nonrenewable Energy as Relating Factor: …is a type of … Relating Factor: …is a type of… 20 20

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Secondary Science B Just like Measures… Measures… Volume Precise Volume C D Just like Measures… Measures… Mass Length 21

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Elementary Science F G H J Pot Heat lamp Oven Soup The Sun’s energy Just like Warms… Warms… F G H J The earth water food bread spoon 22