2. Thinking Maps provide a structured cross curricular way for students to process new information and demonstrate their understanding. Thinking maps provide the 4 Cs: Consistency Color Chunks Common Visual Language THINKING MAPS ARE USED IN ALL CLASSES!

3. Purpose: To Use Thinking Maps as a common visual language in your learning community in your learning communityfor transferring thinking processes, integrating learning, integrating learning, and for continuously assessing progress.

6. From A Celebration of Neurons, Robert Sylwester, 1995

7. Lost Long Term Memory Building Networks Networks Extended How the Brain Processes Information Senses Register Information Areas in the Brain Filter Information EmotionMeaning Networks Strengthened

14. Notemaking Guide for Learning Thinking Maps Circle Map LOOKS LIKE: THINKING PROCESS: S EE S ECTION 1: 1-18 TO 1-23 N OTES: Defining in Context or Brainstorming Topic Everything I know How or where did I learn this? My frame of reference Can be used for: Brainstorming Diagnosing prior knowledge Closure/review Circle to Tree for Writing

15. Harry Potter Seeker Parents killed by “He Who Shall Not Be Named” The Weasley Family Can create a Patronus Determined Looks just like his dad with his mom’s eyes Loyal to Dumbledore The Dursleys Hermione Siruis Snape Wizard

17. World History

19. Melissa Long, Senior Great Bridge High School Chesapeake, VA

22. Notemaking Guide for Learning Thinking Maps Double Bubble Map LOOKS LIKE: THINKING PROCESS: S EE S ECTION 1: 1-18 TO 1-23 N OTES: Compare/contrast, similar /different Unique: Common Related to the Venn Diagram Alike: Different Similarities Differences Color Code

23. Attend Hogwarts Wizards Play Quidditch Gryffindor Hermione Ron Dumbledore’s Favorite Slytherin Crabbe Goyle Prefect HarryPotter DracoMalfoy

25. DOUBLE BUBBLE

27. Biology

29. Muerta En vida desesperación Vivía de sus recuerdos Apoyo de los hijos Gobierna En ella misma Los Hijos alejados Gobierno corrupto La muerte Del marido Un sueño Con su Madre Amargura Para tres Sonambulos Ella se da cuenta del fin La viuda de Montiel Pocas ganas de vivir hijos

31. TREEMAPS

32. Notemaking Guide for Learning Thinking Maps Tree Map LOOKS LIKE: THINKING PROCESS: S EE S ECTION 1: 1-18 TO 1-23 N OTES: Classify/Group/Sort Types of... Kinds of... Title, topic or category Supporting ideas, subcategories Details, examples Inductive/ Deductive

33. Hermione Ginny McGonagal Sprout Uncle Vernon Aunt Petunia

35. TREE MAP

38. Class notes on the four types of sentences are taken in tree map format.

41. El Brujo Postergado Temas Recursos Símbolos laberinto Juega con el tiempo tigres Real/irreal espejos El tiempo laberintos La vida

44. Algebra

46. Notemaking Guide for Learning Thinking Maps Brace Map LOOKS LIKE: THINKING PROCESS: S EE S ECTION 1: 1-18 TO 1-23 N OTES: Part/whole relationships, structure Parts of… Physical, tangible objects Whole Parts Subparts

47. Hogwarts Classes Houses Extra-curricular Defense Against Dark Arts Herbology Potions Gryffindor Ravenclaw Slytherin Hufflepuff Quidditch Trips to Hogsmede Tri-Wizard Tournament

48. BRACE MAP

50. Students use a brace map to take notes on the parts of a sentence.

51. In your table group, create 4 Thinking Maps on 1 topic. Be prepared to share when you are done!