CIRCLE MAP Thinking Skill: Defining in Context

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CIRCLE MAPThinking Skill Defining in Context
Brainstorming
How do you know this?
How do you know this?
Ideas, examples, definition
Ideas, examples, definition
Main Idea or Concept
Ideas, examples, definition
Ideas, examples, definition
How do you know this?
How do you know this?
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BUBBLE MAPThinking Skill Describing
Describing word or phrase (adjective)
Describing word or phrase (adjective)
Describing word or phrase (adjective)
Main Idea or Concept
Describing word or phrase (adjective)
Describing word or phrase (adjective)
Describing word or phrase (adjective)
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DOUBLE-BUBBLE MAP
Unique Attribute of Idea 1
Unique Attribute of Idea 2
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea 2
Unique Attribute of Idea 1
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea 2
Unique Attribute of Idea 1
Idea 1
Idea 2
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea 2
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea 1
Unique Attribute of Idea 2
Unique Attribute of Idea 1
Similarity
Thinking Skill Compare/Contrast
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BRACE MAPThinking Skill Whole to Part Reasoning
Sub- Parts
Sub-Parts
Major Part
Sub- Parts
Whole Object
Sub- Parts
Major Part
Sub-Parts
Sub- Parts
Sub- Parts
Major Part
Sub-Parts
Sub- Parts
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TREE MAPThinking Skill Classify/Categorize
Title
Category
Category
Category
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
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FLOW MAPThinking Skill Sequencing
Event Title
1st thing that happened
2nd thing that happened
3rd thing that happened
4th thing that happened
5th thing that happened
6th thing that happened
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MULTI-FLOW MAPThinking Skill
Comparing/Contrasting
Cause
Effect
Event
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect
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BRIDGE MAPThinking Skill Analogies
EXAMPLE 1
Airplane Jet
Car Automobile
House Home
as
as
Relating Factor synonyms The word house is
a synonym for home AS the word car is a
synonym for automobile AS airplane is a
synonym for jet.
EXAMPLE 2
Green Grass
Yellow Sun
Red Rose
as
as
Relating Factor is the color of . . . Red is
the color of a rose AS yellow is the color of the
sun AS green is the color of grass.
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CIRCLE MAPThinking Skill Defining in Context
Brainstorming
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BUBBLE MAPThinking Skill Describing
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DOUBLE-BUBBLE MAP
Thinking Skill Compare/Contrast
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BRACE MAPThinking Skill Whole to Part Reasoning
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TREE MAPThinking Skill Classify/Categorize
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FLOW MAPThinking Skill Sequencing
Event Title
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MULTI-FLOW MAPThinking Skill
Comparing/Contrasting
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MULTI-FLOW MAPThinking Skill
Comparing/Contrasting
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BRIDGE MAPThinking Skill Analogies
as
as
Relating Factor ________________
as
as
Relating Factor__________________
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• CIRCLE MAP SONG
• Row, Row, Row your boat tune
• Circle, circle maps they are the best form
• To define in context
• And also to brainstorm.
• BUBBLE MAP SONG
• Bu, bu, bu bu bubble maps
• Bu, bu, bu, bu bubble maps
• Bubble maps teach us how to describe things
• Adjectives are the words we use
• Bubble maps teach us how to describe things
• Bubble maps are for me and you!
• DOUBLE BUBBLE MAP SONG (tune of polley wolley
  doodle all the day)
• To find whats alike on the center ledge
• It is Double bubble mapping all the way
• And the differences on the outer edge
• It is Double Bubble mapping all the way

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• BRACE MAP SONG
• Zip-a-dee-do-da, Zip-a-dee-yay
• BRACE MAPS help us have a wonderful day
• Big parts and sub-parts are headin your way
• To make a complete whole the Thinking Maps way!
• FLOW MAP SONG (tune of do your ears hang low)
• Does your brain hang low, does it wobble to and
  fro
• Do you need a thinking map to help you stay in
  the know
• When you need to find the order or the sequence
  of events
• Choose a map called FLOW.
• MULTI-FLOW MAP SONG
• (tune of Beverly Hillbillies)
• I can name an event and tell you all the cause
• I can figure effects without even a pause
• I can make map . . . Multi-flow the name
• Cause and Effect is its number one game.

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• TREE MAP SONG
• (To Brady Bunch Song)
• Heres the story of a thinking Tree Map
• It begins with a title if you please
• Then it breaks things down - into subparts
• We call them categories
• Its the story of a thinking Tree Map
• And those categories dont stand on their own
• Underneath we list all of their members
• So they are not alone.
• BRIDGE MAP SONG (tune of Ive been workin on the
  Railroad)
• Ive been working on a Bridge Map
• All the live long day
• Relating factors they all differ
• On the map you choose to make.
• Dont you fear just plug the words in
• Relationships are the key