1. Bubble Maps
By Lauren Blackmon

2. Thinking Maps
Based on a fundamental thinking skill
Consistent graphic language
Easily transferred across different curriculums

3. Bubble Maps: A Cognitive Tool
A Bubble Map is used for enriching students’ abilities to identify qualities and use descriptive words.
Bubble Maps address concrete and conceptual elements of a given topic.
tall, hard, deep (concrete)
sad, smart, pious (conceptual).

4. Bubble Map: Describing Qualities
Descriptive Qualities Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases (Or listing Qualities)
Topic

5. Bubble Map: Describing Qualities
smart
friendly
active
Alyssa
eclectic
helpful
obnoxious

6. UDL Application: Visual & Kinesthetic
eclectic
obnoxious

7. Bubble Map: ELA Applications
Expanding descriptive vocabulary
Describing characters using adjectives
Providing descriptive details for writing
Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic

8. Bubble Map: Across the Curriculum Language Arts/Characterization
smart
creative
competitive
Katniss
(Hunger Games)
clueless
protective
beautiful

9. Bubble Map: ELA-Writing prompt
Self-discovering
scary
active
The teenage years are…
rebellious
exciting
frustrating

10. Bubble Map: Math Applications
Identify properties of numbers
Describing attributes of geometric figures
Establishing criteria for evaluation
Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic

11. Bubble Map: Math/Geometry
Right Angle
Three sided
Triangle
Acute
Sum of 180°
Obtuse

12. Sum of 180°
Right angle
Three sided
Triangle
Acute
obtuse

13. Bubble Map: Science Applications
Describing properties of things
Identifying essential properties of an organism
Establishing criteria (values) for experimentation
Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic

14. Bubble Map: Science big Rocks heavy rough heavy Igneous smooth small
sedimentary
hard
Rocks
2 or more minerals
heavy
smooth
small
metamorphic
rough

15. Bubble Maps: Social Studies Application
Describing key characteristics of cultures
Analyzing stereotypes
Distinguishing between facts and opinions
Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic

16. Bubble Map: Across the Curriculum-Social Studies
Nile River
Pharaohs
Gods and Goddesses
Ancient Egypt
scribes
Hiero-glyphics
mummies
pyramids

17. Bubble Maps and the Multiple Intelligences
Verbal Linguistic Student: seeing, writing, discussing, and debating. Mathematical Logical Student: work with patterns, relationships, classifying, and abstract concepts Visual Spatial Student: pictures, colors, drawing, visualization,
Kinesthetic Student: tactile, moving Interpersonal Student: comparing, relating, sharing, cooperative Intrapersonal Student: work alone, reflective, self-paced