Thinking Maps

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What are Thinking Maps???

According to Wikepedia.org, Thinking Maps are a set of Graphic organizer techniques used in K-12 education . There are eight maps that are designed to correspond with eight different fundamental thinking processes. They are supposed to provide a common visual language to information structure, often employed when students take notes.

• Circle Map - used for defining in context
• Bubble Map - used for describing with adjectives
• Flow Map - used for sequencing and ordering
• Brace Map - used for identifying part/whole relationships
• Tree Map - used for classifying/grouping
• Double Bubble Map - used for comparing and contrasting
• Multi-Flow Map - used for analyzing causes and effects
• Bridge Map - used for illustrating analogies

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