TOOLSFORLEARNING

To use as a common visual languageTo use as a common visual language To integrate learningTo integrate learning To organize thoughtsthrough a learning processTo organize thoughts through a learning processPurpose

Circle MapCircle Map Bubble MapBubble Map Double Bubble MapDouble Bubble Map Tree MapTree Map Brace MapBrace Map Flow MapFlow Map Multi-Flow MapMulti-Flow Map Bridge MapBridge Map The Eight Thinking Maps

Circle Map Define in Context To describe something or someone To brainstorm Word / Symbol Descriptions How I know this

Circle Map Define in Context Roses thorns long smells red beautiful birthdaylove holidays

Bubble Map Describe To describe something or someone using adjectives only Word / symbol Adjectives

Bubble Map Describe School loud educational exciting fun

Bubble Map Describe

Double Bubble Map Compare and Contrast To tell how two things are alike and different Similar to Venn Diagram

Double Bubble Map Compare and Contrast Chase cats catsmilk Chase mice water barkmeow mammals tail pets dogs

Tree Map Classify To sort or group items “Types of…” “Kinds of…” Topic Categories Examples

Tree Map Classify Forms of Transportation Ground Train Car BikeCruise ship Boat Ferry Water

Brace Map Whole to Part To show relationships and structures To break apart a single physical object Whole Object Major Parts Subparts

Brace Map Whole to Part Human Body legs arms chest stomach eyes nose appendages torso head

Flow Map Sequence To put information in order To sequence events Event Stages Sub stages

Flow Map Sequence My Life infantchildadult familycrawlworkschoolwalkcry

Multi-Flow Map Cause and Effect To show reasons and outcomes of central event Event Causes Effects

Multi-Flow Map Cause and Effect fighting stealing Lose friends hurt suspended pushing teasing

Bridge Map Analogy To show similar relationships between main ideas Relating Factor First PairSecond Pair AS

Bridge Map Analogy AS vegetable Type of carrot fruit apple