1. Thinking
Maps
Thinking Maps Training
February 3, 2010

2. WHOLE TO PART RELATIONSHIPS Name the thought process:
The Brace Map
WHOLE TO PART RELATIONSHIPS
Name the thought process: 2

3. BRACE MAP Identifying Whole to Part Relationships
The Brace Map:
is used for analyzing the component parts of physical or concrete objects
is used in identifying the spatial relationship of parts to the whole or “structural analysis”
almost always uses nouns to name the parts of an object

4. Guiding Questions for Constructing a Brace Map
What is the name of the whole object?
What are the major physical parts of the object?
What are the subparts of each major part?
What is this object a part of?
What parts, if any, are missing?

5. The Brace Map + + = = + +
Whole to Parts

7. Key Words Parts of Show the structure Take apart
Identify the structure
Physical components
Anatomy

8. Guiding Questions for a Frame of Reference
How do you know what you know about identifying the parts?
What prior knowledge and/or experiences influence your understanding about this object?
Where did you get you information?
What source(s) did you use to identify the whole and its parts?
Is one source better than another for this information?

9. Using the Brace Map Across Disciplines
Math {
400
100 10 1
Parts of a Number
Understanding place value and the value of each number
432 30 2

10. Break down numbers to simplify additions
To illustrate my strategy for adding
To show my thinking about groups of 10
Expanded notation helps with computation

15. We need to know how to convert % to decimals.
We could use 10%.
We have to know that this is a two step problem.
We need some prior knowledge about what a “tip” is.

17. Using the Brace Map Across Disciplines
Music: Structural Parts of an Instrument
Help students see relationships between larger parts and smaller parts

18. Using the Brace Map Across Disciplines
Science: Structural Analysis of Objects
Can help students visualize the new vocabulary words as they analyze scientific structures.

24. Social Studies

25. Egyptian Tomb

26. Technology

27. Art

29. The Brace Map for the English Learner
Used
with
realia
and
pictures

30. The Brace Map for the English Learner
Constructing
Simple
Sentences

31. The Brace Map for the English Learner
Naming Parts
With Academic
Vocabulary

32. The Brace Map for the English Learner
Acclimation
to a
new
environment

33. The Brace Map for the English Learner
“Big Idea”
Academic
Vocabulary

34. The Brace Map for the English Learner
Compound
Words

35. The Brace Map for the English Learner
Contractions

36. The Brace Map for the English Learner
Word Analysis
and Stress
Patterns

37. The Brace Map for the English Learner
Forms of
Language

38. The Brace Map for the English Learne
Visualizing
a Setting

39. Classroom Applications Using the Brace Map
Constructing
Simple Sentences
Realia and pictures
Contractions
Word Analysis
and Stress
Patterns
Compound Words
Naming Parts
With Academic
Vocabulary
Forms of
Language
Acclimation to a
new environment
“Big Idea”
Academic
Vocabulary
Visualizing a Setting

40. Assignment Between now and our next session:
Handout
Between now and our next session:
Use the Brace Map across different disciplines.
Bring student samples to our next session to
share with the group.