1. Thinking Maps®
&
Science TAKS

2. CIRCLE MAP Thinking Skill: Defining in Context & Brainstorming
How do you know this?
Where did you find this information?
Ideas, examples, definition
Ideas, examples, definition
Ideas, examples, definition
Main Idea or Concept
Ideas, examples, definition
What point of view?
Big Idea? 2 2

3. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science
Constant melting point ?
Does not chemically separate X
Does not physically separate X X 3

4. BUBBLE MAP Thinking Skill: Describing in Detail
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) 4 4

5. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science
Segmented
body
Long,
Segmented
body ?
Bilaterally
symmetrical 5

6. Idea #1 Idea #2 DOUBLE-BUBBLE MAP Unique Attribute of Idea #1
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea #2
Unique Attribute of Idea #1
Similarity
Unique Attribute of Idea #1
Unique Attribute of Idea #2
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 6 6

7. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science
BIO 10.4C
Compare the structures and functions of viruses to cells and describe the role of viruses in causing diseases and conditions such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome, common colds, smallpox, influenza, and warts; and
BIO 10.6D
Compare genetic variations observed in plants and animals
IPC 10.8A
Distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter such as oxidation, digestion, changes in states, and stages in the rock cycle; and
8.3.A
Compare and contrast proportional and non-proportional relationships. #1 #2 7

8. BRACE MAP Thinking 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 8 8

9. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science
Calcium Chloride 9

10. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science
Segments
Animal
symmetrical 10

11. APPLICATIONS: Science
BIO 10.6A
Describe components of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and illustrate how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA;
DNA 11

12. TREE MAP Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize
Title
Category
Category
Category
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member 12 12

13. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science
Matter Changes
SOLID
LIQUID
GAS
Water freezes into ICE
Water is just WATER
Water heats into STEAM 13

14. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science
Matter
Elements
Compounds
Mixtures
IPC 10.7E
Classify samples of matter from everyday life as being elements, compounds, or mixtures 14

15. FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Sequencing
Event Title
1st thing that happened
2nd thing that happened
3rd thing that happened
Sub-event
Sub-event
Sub-event
Sub-event
Sub-event
4th thing that happened
5th thing that happened
6th thing that happened 15 15

16. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Elementary Science16

17. MULTI-FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Cause & Effect
Event with a verb
Cause
Effect
Cause
Effect 17 17

18. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Science
Lab Equipment is cleaned and properly stored so that… B. C. D. 18

19. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Elementary Science
Because leaves absorb __________... A.
Plants make their own food B. C. D. 19

20. BRIDGE MAP Thinking Skill: Analogies
EXAMPLE #1:
The Wind
Renewable Energy
Coal
Nonrenewable Energy as
Relating Factor: …is a type of …
Relating Factor: …is a type of… 20 20

21. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Secondary ScienceB
Just like
Measures…
Measures…
Volume
Precise Volume C D
Just like
Measures…
Measures…
Mass
Length 21

22. TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Elementary ScienceF G H J
Pot
Heat lamp
Oven
Soup
The Sun’s energy
Just like
Warms…
Warms… F G H J
The earth
water
food
bread
spoon 22