Year 11 Science Mind mapping 26/05/2018 L2L Year 11 Science Mind mapping

Bellwork: Who’s life is this? 26/05/2018 Bellwork: Who’s life is this? Answer is William Shakespeare This is a good example of a mind map with very few words and lots of pictures

Big Picture: Mind map 26/05/2018 Shows the main features of a mind map and could be displayed whilst the pupils are producing their own mind maps later and is available as a black and white hand out for pupils to keep.

Learning outcomes By the end of this lesson you will be able to:- 26/05/2018 Learning outcomes By the end of this lesson you will be able to:- Understand how a mind map is constructed Explain the usefulness of mind maps as a revision aid Generate a mind map The pupils will have spent first lesson looking at revision more generally and designing a revision timetable We will be looking specifically at mind maps as a revision tool but of course they have many uses.

How to mind map Use just key words, or wherever possible images. 26/05/2018 Use just key words, or wherever possible images. Start from the centre of the page and work out. Make the centre a clear and strong visual image that depicts the general theme of the map. Create sub-centres for sub-themes. Put key words on lines. This reinforces structure of notes. Print rather than write in script. It makes them more readable and memorable. Lower case is more visually distinctive (and better remembered) than upper case. Use colour to depict themes, associations and to make things stand out. Anything that stands out on the page will stand out in your mind. Think three-dimensionally. Use arrows, icons or other visual aids to show links between different elements. Don't get stuck in one area. If you dry up in one area go to another branch. Put ideas down as they occur, wherever they fit. Don't judge or hold back. Break boundaries. If you run out of space, don't start a new sheet; paste more paper onto the map. (Break the 8x11 mentality.) Be creative. Creativity aids memory. Get involved. Have fun. This slide is deliberately cluttered. It does give all the information needed to mind map but shows how difficult text can be to take in. Contrast this with the next slide which shows the same information in a mind map and is much easier to ‘read’

How to mind map – click on picture to watch the video 26/05/2018 How to mind map – click on picture to watch the video The accompanying video lasts just over 5 minutes and is a short tutorial on how to mind map. The picture could be used as a visual aid during the main activity.

Your turn – Create you own mind map 26/05/2018 Your turn – Create you own mind map Your teacher will give you a topic that you will find useful to revise. Your task is to create a mind map covering this topic. Remember to use colour, curves and pictures. You have 30 minutes to complete your mind map. Use whatever topic would be most beneficial at this point for the class. Pupils will need access to colouring pens/pencils and A3 paper – bigger is better with mind maps.

26/05/2018 What do they look like? Share your mind map with other members of your group. Note any similarities and differences between your mind maps. To consolidate their learning of the topic and how to mind map the pupils compare and contrast their work with others. This could be done as a pair/share activity or as a whole class with the teacher picking individuals to explain their mind map.

Review – what have we learnt? 26/05/2018 Review – what have we learnt? Yellow Hat Thinking Use Yellow hat thinking to identify the benefits of mind mapping to you. How will you use it over the next few months as you prepare for mock exams and then real exams? Benefits:- Advantages Improvements Optimism Positives Yellow hat thinking concentrates on the benefits afforded by an approach or idea and we want the pupils to see a benefit to them from using mind maps. Review at the end by discussing with the whole class.

One way to use mind maps - Revise a topic 26/05/2018 One way to use mind maps - Revise a topic One way is to revise but mind maps have many applications and are an excellent way to summarise any information as they tie in with the way the brain works.

You can mind map just about any-thing, even Physics! 26/05/2018 You can mind map just about any-thing, even Physics! A good example to finish with as it shows the use of colour for coding and the power of images and the curved lines.