1. Mind Mapping -a revision tool Year 10 Biology

3.  Invented by Tony Buzan  He studied the brain and how we learn  A Mind Map mirrors how the brain stores and retrieves memories, makes connections and see’s relationships. Mind Map – a powerful learning and revision tool!  What is a mind map?  Has a central starting image  Uses curved lines  thick-thin like the branches in a tree  Pictures with few words  Is colourful  All because your brain remembers things best using pictures and colour!  Research shows a person who created and reviewed a mind map has the potential to remember 98% of the information contains, 1 day, week and even 1 month afterwards!

4. 1. Start in the center of a landscaped page, 2. Use an image or picture for your central idea 3. Use colours throughout 4. Connect your main (thickest) branches to the central image, then connect 2 nd level (thinner) and even 3 rd level (even thinner) branches 5. Make branches curve and flow and horizontal 6. Use one word per line, same length as line 7. Use images throughout. The 7 Rules of Mind-Mapping

5. Mind Map Example 1

6. Mind Map Example 2

7. Mind Map Example 3

8.  Hand drawn  Computer programs  Inspiration  Free-mind  Online Programs  Buble.us Other ways to Mind Map