Bubble Maps
Thinking Maps

Based on a fundamental thinking
 skill


Consistent graphic language


Easily transferred across different
 curriculums
Bubble Maps:
              A Cognitive Tool
 A Bubble Map is           Bubble Maps
  used for enriching         address concrete
  students’ abilities to     and conceptual
  identify qualities         elements of a given
  and use descriptive        topic.
  words.
                            tall, hard, deep
                            (concrete)
                            sad, smart, pious
                            (conceptual).
Bubble Map: Describing Qualities



Descriptive Qualities
Using Adjectives and
Adjective Phrases        Topic
(Or listing Qualities)
Bubble Map: Describing Qualities


                          friendly
   active



                Alyssa


                           eclectic
    helpful


              obnoxious
UDL Application: Visual & Kinesthetic




                           eclectic



               obnoxious
Bubble Map: ELA Applications

Expanding descriptive vocabulary
Describing characters using adjectives
Providing descriptive details for
 writing
Springboard for more comprehensive
 exploration of topic
Bubble Map: Across the Curriculum
     Language Arts/Characterization

                smart

                              creative
competitive



                 Katniss
                 (Hunger
                 Games)

                               clueless
protective



                beautiful
Bubble Map: ELA-Writing prompt

                 Self-
              discovering


                                scary
 active

                      The
                    teenage
                     years
                     are…

                                 rebellious
   exciting


                  frustrating
Bubble Map: Math Applications

 Identify properties of numbers
 Describing attributes of geometric figures
 Establishing criteria for evaluation
 Springboard for more comprehensive
  exploration of topic
Bubble Map: Math/Geometry

                       Right
    Three
                       Angle
    sided



            Triangle


                               Acute
  Sum
   of
  180°
            Obtuse
Sum of
          180°




                    Right
                    angle

Three
sided
         Triangle




                     Acute




obtuse
Bubble Map: Science Applications
 Describing properties of things
 Identifying essential properties of
  an organism
 Establishing criteria (values) for
  experimentation
 Springboard for more comprehensive
  exploration of topic
Bubble Map: Science

                       big
                                   heavy
                                                  Igneous
     sedimentary



                                                         hard
2 or more
minerals                      Rocks


                                                                heavy
smooth             small
                                           metamorphic


                           rough
Bubble Maps: Social Studies Application
   Describing key characteristics of
    cultures
   Analyzing stereotypes
   Distinguishing between facts and
    opinions
   Springboard for more
    comprehensive exploration of topic
Bubble Map: Across the Curriculum-
Social Studies

                                 Nile
                                 River
           Pharaohs


                                            Gods and
                                            Goddesses

 scribes

                      Ancient Egypt
                                          Hiero-
                                         glyphics
  mummies


                      pyramids
Bubble Maps
                      and the
               Multiple Intelligences
Verbal Linguistic Student:
                                   Kinesthetic Student:
         seeing, writing,
                                           tactile, moving
         discussing, and
         debating.
Mathematical Logical Student:      Interpersonal Student:
         work with patterns,               comparing, relating,
         relationships,                    sharing, cooperative
         classifying, and
         abstract concepts
                                   Intrapersonal Student:
Visual Spatial Student:
                                           work alone, reflective,
         pictures, colors,
                                           self-paced
         drawing, visualization,

Bubble maps

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Thinking Maps Based ona fundamental thinking skill Consistent graphic language Easily transferred across different curriculums
  • 3.
    Bubble Maps: A Cognitive Tool  A Bubble Map is  Bubble Maps used for enriching address concrete students’ abilities to and conceptual identify qualities elements of a given and use descriptive topic. words.  tall, hard, deep (concrete)  sad, smart, pious (conceptual).
  • 4.
    Bubble Map: DescribingQualities Descriptive Qualities Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases Topic (Or listing Qualities)
  • 5.
    Bubble Map: DescribingQualities friendly active Alyssa eclectic helpful obnoxious
  • 6.
    UDL Application: Visual& Kinesthetic eclectic obnoxious
  • 7.
    Bubble Map: ELAApplications Expanding descriptive vocabulary Describing characters using adjectives Providing descriptive details for writing Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic
  • 8.
    Bubble Map: Acrossthe Curriculum Language Arts/Characterization smart creative competitive Katniss (Hunger Games) clueless protective beautiful
  • 9.
    Bubble Map: ELA-Writingprompt Self- discovering scary active The teenage years are… rebellious exciting frustrating
  • 10.
    Bubble Map: MathApplications  Identify properties of numbers  Describing attributes of geometric figures  Establishing criteria for evaluation  Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic
  • 11.
    Bubble Map: Math/Geometry Right Three Angle sided Triangle Acute Sum of 180° Obtuse
  • 12.
    Sum of 180° Right angle Three sided Triangle Acute obtuse
  • 13.
    Bubble Map: ScienceApplications Describing properties of things Identifying essential properties of an organism Establishing criteria (values) for experimentation Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic
  • 14.
    Bubble Map: Science big heavy Igneous sedimentary hard 2 or more minerals Rocks heavy smooth small metamorphic rough
  • 15.
    Bubble Maps: SocialStudies Application Describing key characteristics of cultures Analyzing stereotypes Distinguishing between facts and opinions Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic
  • 16.
    Bubble Map: Acrossthe Curriculum- Social Studies Nile River Pharaohs Gods and Goddesses scribes Ancient Egypt Hiero- glyphics mummies pyramids
  • 17.
    Bubble Maps and the Multiple Intelligences Verbal Linguistic Student: Kinesthetic Student: seeing, writing, tactile, moving discussing, and debating. Mathematical Logical Student: Interpersonal Student: work with patterns, comparing, relating, relationships, sharing, cooperative classifying, and abstract concepts Intrapersonal Student: Visual Spatial Student: work alone, reflective, pictures, colors, self-paced drawing, visualization,