1. Thinking Maps®
&
Math TAKS

2. 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

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) 3 3

4. 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

5. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math
Compare and contrast proportional and non-proportional relationships. #1 #2 5

6. 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

7. 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

8. TREE MAP Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize
Title
Category
Category
Category
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member 8 8

9. 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

10. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math
Generalizations
Example
Nonexamples
8.16.A
Make conjectures from patterns or sets of examples and nonexamples. 10

11. 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

12. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: MathX X X 12

13. MULTI-FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Cause & Effect
Event with a verb
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect 13 13

14. 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)
= x = x – 5 +5
-10 = x x = +5 X
C. 10o C X
D. 12o C X 14

15. 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

16. 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

17. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Math
1 ADULT
???
Just like
Goes with
Goes with
8 STUDENTS
54 STUDENTS 17

18. 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

19. 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