Thinking Maps® & Math 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
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) 3 3
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 4 4
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math Compare and contrast proportional and non-proportional relationships. #1 #2 5
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 6 6
APPLICATIONS: Math G.e2(D) The student analyzes the characteristics of three-dimensional figures and their component parts. Part A Part B Part C Figure 7
TREE MAP Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize Title Category Category Category Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member 8 8
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math Birthday Dessert = $5.50 Budget F G H J 2.49 1.99 0.99 5.47 1.99 2.29 0.99 5.27 2.49 2.29 0.99 5.77 1.89 2.29 0.99 5.17 9
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math Generalizations Example Nonexamples 8.16.A Make conjectures from patterns or sets of examples and nonexamples. 10
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 11 11
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math X X X 12
MULTI-FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Cause & Effect Event with a verb Cause Effect Cause Effect 13 13
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math A. 5o C y = 250 – 5x – x2 Y = 200 B. 7o C 200 = 250 – 5x – x2 0 = 250 – 200 – 5x – x2 0 = – 5x – x2 + 50 (x + 10) (x – 5) -10 + 0 = x + 10 -10 +5 + 0 = x – 5 +5 -10 = x x = +5 X C. 10o C X D. 12o C X 14
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… 15 15
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math 32 x 25% = y (32 – y) x 12.5% = Z Just like Have the hair color … Have the hair color … BROWN RED 16
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math 1 ADULT ??? Just like Goes with Goes with 8 STUDENTS 54 STUDENTS 17
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math 1 ADULT 2 ADULTS 3 ADULTS 4 ADULTS 5 ADULTS 6 ADULTS Just like Just like Just like Goes with Go with Go with Go with Go with Go with 8 STUDENTS = 9 16 STUDENTS = 18 24 STUDENTS = 25 32 STUDENTS = 36 40 STUDENTS = 45 48 STUDENTS = 54 18
TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math 8.3.B Estimate and find solutions to application problems involving percents and proportional relationships such as similarity and rates. 8.4.A Generate a different representation given one representation of data such as a table, graph, equation, or verbal description. A ??? Just like Goes with Goes with B D 19