AJS- OUR STUDENTS-“THINKING” IN ACTION!

2009-2010 Implementation of Thinking Maps Organizers for Learning (K-4)

CIRCLE MAPS Thought Process: Defining in Context/

Brainstorming

Key Words: o Context/ Context Clueso Brainstormo List/ Define/ Tello Explore the meaningo Discuss

THE SUN

THE SUN

GRASSLANDS

THE OCEAN

STATE OF TN- CIRCLE MAP (2ND)

MUSIC AT AJS

CIRCLE MAP-PERSONALITIES

MATILDA- CHARACTER ANALYSIS

MATH CONCEPTS

MATH CONCEPTS

CIRCLE MAP- SIGHT WORD FLOWERS

CIRCLE MAP- WORD FAMILIES

CIRCLE MAPS- WORD FAMILIES

CIRCLE MAP- DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

BUBBLE MAPS

Thought Process: Describing

Key Words:o Observe using senseso Describeo Characteristics ofo Attributes/ Properties/ Qualities ofo Adjectives

MATILDA- CHARACTER ANALYSIS

MATILDA- CHARACTER ANALYSIS

DOUBLE BUBBLE MAP

Thought Process: Comparing and Contrasting (similar to Venn)

Key Words:

o Compare/ Contrasto Discuss similarities/ differenceso Distinguish between/ differentiate

WEATHER SYSTEMS

COMPARING/ CONTRASTING OURSELVES

CATS & DOGS (WITH WRITING SAMPLES)

BRIDGE MAP

Thought Process: Seeing analogies

Key Words: o Identify common relationshipo Interpret symbolso Guess the ruleo Allegoryo Simile/ Metaphor

BRACE MAPS

Thinking Process: Part- Whole

Key Words:o Parts ofo Takes aparto Show structure/ physical componentso Anatomy

LITERATURE CONNECTIONS WITH THINKING MAPS

BRACE MAPS ILLUSTRATE PARTS OF A BOOK

BRACE MAP- PLANTS

GALLON MAN- MEASUREMENT

THE GALLON MAN BRIGADE

TREE MAPS

Thinking Process: classifying

Key Words:o Classify/ Sort/ Groupo Categorizeo Type of/ Kinds ofo Taxonomyo List and Elaborate

MEASURING