1. Making Thinking Visible Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

2. Defining rocks in a Circle Map. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

3. What are Chimpanzees? Let’s define them! Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

4. Circle Maps in math. Brainstorming what we know money. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

5. We can describe colors using a Bubble Map Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

6. Kindergarteners use Bubble Maps to organize for writing. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

7. Comparing forms of transportation with a Double Bubble Map. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

8. Double Bubble Map Comparing text selections with a Double Bubble Map

9. Categorizing forms of transportation using a Tree Map. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

10. Tree Maps help classify shapes.

11. Classifying measurement for discussion using a Tree Map. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

12. Sequencing a story for retelling using a Flow Map. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

13. Pre-K children are using Flow Maps to sequence, too! Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

14. Showing how addition has a sequence on a Flow Map! Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

15. Demonstrating Cause and Effect using a Multi-Flow Map in science. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

16. Multi-Flow Map A Multi-Flow Map explains the cause and effect in money matters.

17. Analyzing text features with a Brace Map Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

18. Text features can be analyzed using a Brace Map. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

19. Brace Map A Brace Map helps us analyze a poem

20. Let’s analyze a seed using a Brace Map. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

21. Bridge Maps help us see relationships. People in our schools have relationships to their work location. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009

22. Bridge Maps in an elementary ELL classroom helps show relationships between products and their sources. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 2009e

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24. The staffs of Mills-Parole, Rolling Knolls, West Annapolis, Germantown, Eastport, Georgetown East and Hillsmere Elementary graciously allowed us to invade their classrooms and photograph these wonderful Thinking Map applications. We extend our thanks to these wonderful schools and their staffs.