Tree Maps

Use of Tree Map – Tree Maps help classify and sort details about a topic.  How have you used a Tree Map to help students detail and categories specific details of a topic?  Remember to incorporate the Frame of Reference to help students understand where they learned the information they are detailing.   

Going a bit further – Give students a list of words or a group of objects and have them classify the same information in two or three different ways.  Students should then explain why they have classified the information to the way they have and make a judgement about which way they think is best.

Double Bubble Map

Topic for week of March 19, 2012:

Use of Double Bubble Map – Going off of what was done for the Bubble Maps last week, how have you used a double bubble map to compare and contrast two ideas.  Instead of only using adjectives, students can now use any word or phrase.  Don't forget to detail the Frame of Reference that your students used to compare and contrast the same or different ideas.

Going a bit further – Fine two topics that are very similar and somewhat confusing.  Utilize the double bubble to distinguish the difference and similarities between the two topics.

Use of Bubble Maps

Topic for week of March 12, 2012:

Use of Bubble Maps – Bubble Maps allow students to describe (using adjectives only) a topic that is placed in the middle circle.  What topic did you place in the middle circle and what words or phrases did your students use to describe that topic?  Was their frame of reference accurate or did you have to guide their frame of reference?  Did your students have a higher or lower knowledge of the topic than you expected?

Going a bit further – After the students have provided many adjectives to describe your topic, have the class come to a consensus of the two best adjectives.