1. AJS- O UR STUDENTS - “T HINKING ” IN ACTION ! 2009-2010 Implementation of Thinking Maps Organizers for Learning (K-4)

2. C IRCLE M APS Thought Process : Defining in Context/ Brainstorming Key Words : o Context/ Context Clues o Brainstorm o List/ Define/ Tell o Explore the meaning o Discuss

3. T HE S UN

5. GRASSLANDS

6. THE OCEAN

7. S TATE OF TN- C IRCLE M AP (2 ND )

8. M USIC AT AJS

9. C IRCLE M AP -P ERSONALITIES

10. M ATILDA - C HARACTER ANALYSIS

11. M ATH CONCEPTS

13. C IRCLE M AP - S IGHT W ORD FLOWERS

14. C IRCLE M AP - W ORD F AMILIES

15. C IRCLE M APS - W ORD F AMILIES

16. C IRCLE M AP - D R. M ARTIN L UTHER K ING, J R

17. B UBBLE MAPS Thought Process: Describing Key Words: o Observe using senses o Describe o Characteristics of o Attributes/ Properties/ Qualities of o Adjectives

18. M ATILDA - CHARACTER ANALYSIS

21. D OUBLE B UBBLE M AP Thought Process: Comparing and Contrasting (similar to Venn) Key Words: o Compare/ Contrast o Discuss similarities/ differences o Distinguish between/ differentiate

22. W EATHER S YSTEMS

23. C OMPARING / C ONTRASTING OURSELVES

24. C ATS & D OGS ( WITH WRITING SAMPLES )

25. B RIDGE MAP Thought Process: Seeing analogies Key Words: o Identify common relationship o Interpret symbols o Guess the rule o Allegory o Simile/ Metaphor

29. B RACE M APS Thinking Process: Part- Whole Key Words: o Parts of o Takes apart o Show structure/ physical components o Anatomy

30. L ITERATURE C ONNECTIONS WITH T HINKING M APS

31. B RACE M APS ILLUSTRATE PARTS OF A BOOK

32. B RACE MAP - PLANTS

34. G ALLON M AN - M EASUREMENT

35. T HE G ALLON M AN B RIGADE

36. T REE MAPS Thinking Process : classifying Key Words: o Classify/ Sort/ Group o Categorize o Type of/ Kinds of o Taxonomy o List and Elaborate

37. MEASURING