Thinking Maps
Thinking Maps® are visual tools for learning, and include eight visual patterns each linked to a specific cognitive process. By linking each thinking skill to a unique and dynamic visual representation, the language of Thinking Maps becomes a tool set for supporting effective instructional practice and improving student performance. Teachers may apply Thinking Maps in all content areas and all grade levels.
The eight map types are:
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Circle Map: Define, Brainstorm, List, Identify, Tell everything they know. |
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| Tree Map: Classify, Categorize, Sort or group, Give sufficient and related details, Convergent and divergent thinking |
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| Bubble Map: Describe, Identify characteristics, Identify properties, Identify qualities. |
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| Double Bubble Map: Identify similarities and differences, Differentiate between characters or objects. |
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| Flow Map: Sequence steps, stages or events, order information. |  |
| Multi-Flow Map: Causes and effects, Impacts and/or benefits, Reasons and/or results. |  |
| Brace Map: Identify the parts of a whole, Deconstruct problems, Show physical components. |  |
| Bridge Map: Connect related ideas and relationships, Understand analogies and metaphors. |  |