Making Thinking Visible
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2009
Defining rocks in a Circle Map.
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2009
What are Chimpanzees? Let’s define them!
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2009
Circle Maps in math. Brainstorming what we know money.
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2009
We can describe
colors using a
Bubble Map
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2009
Kindergarteners use
Bubble Maps to organize
for writing.
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2009
Comparing forms of
transportation with a
Double Bubble Map.
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2009
Double Bubble Map
Comparing text selections with a Double Bubble Map
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2009
Categorizing forms
of transportation
using a Tree Map.
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2009
Tree Maps help classify shapes.
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2009
Classifying
measurement for
discussion using a Tree
Map.
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2009
Sequencing a story for retelling using a Flow Map.
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2009
Pre-K children are using Flow Maps to sequence, too!
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2009
Showing how addition has a
sequence on a Flow Map!
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2009
Demonstrating Cause and Effect using a Multi-Flow Map in science.
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2009
Multi-Flow Map
A Multi-Flow Map explains the cause and effect in money matters.
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2009
Analyzing text features
with a Brace Map
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Text features can be
analyzed using a Brace
Map.
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2009
Brace Map
A Brace Map helps
us analyze a
poem
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2009
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Let’s analyze a seed using a Brace Map.
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2009
Bridge Maps help us see relationships. People in our schools
have relationships to their work location.
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2009
Bridge Maps in an elementary ELL classroom helps show
relationships between products and their sources.
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2009
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.