This document provides an overview of different types of Thinking Maps and their uses. It describes 8 types of Thinking Maps - Circle Map, Double Bubble Map, Multi-Flow Map, Flow Map, Tree Map, Bubble Map, Bridge Map, and Brace Map. For each map, it shows what the map looks like and provides brief notes on the thinking process and how it can be used.

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

3. Compare/Contrast-Double Bubble Map 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

4. Cause and Effect-Multi-Flow Map Notemaking Guide for Learning Thinking Maps Multi-Flow Map LOOKS LIKE: THINKING PROCESS: S EE S ECTION 1: 1-18 TO 1-23 N OTES: Cause & Effect Reasoning, Prediction Causal Explanation Causes Event Effects, Outcome Projecting Consequences Analyzing Effects “ if-then” “ when… then” Can be one-sided

5. Sequence-Flow Map Notemaking Guide for Learning Thinking Maps Flow Map LOOKS LIKE: THINKING PROCESS: S EE S ECTION 1: 1-18 TO 1-23 N OTES: Sequence, Order, Cycles, etc. Plots, Processes, Chronology Major Stage Substages Can go in any direction

6. Classification-Tree Map 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

7. Vocabulary-Bubble Map Notemaking Guide for Learning Thinking Maps Bubble Map LOOKS LIKE: THINKING PROCESS: S EE S ECTION 1: 1-18 TO 1-23 N OTES: Describing (adjectives or adj. phrases only) Attributes: Math Properties: Science Adjective, phrase, character trait Thing you are describing Adjectives Only!

8. Analogies-Bridge Map Notemaking Guide for Learning Thinking Maps Bridge Map LOOKS LIKE: THINKING PROCESS: S EE S ECTION 1: 1-18 TO 1-23 N OTES: Seeing Analogies, Transferring Similar Relationships How are they related? RF: __________ Similar relationships Relating or Common Factor

9. Parts to Whole-Brace Map 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