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The Eight Types of Thinking Maps

What are Thinking Maps? 

They are eight visual patterns designed for students to use in order to learn and retain

information, through the process of gathering and packaging that information in a visual,

memorable and concise way.

Thinking Maps (TM)...o Provide a common language that all students, teachers and school

o Apply across all subjects and grade-levels (can be used -!" and beyond#

o $ead to meaningful, memorable, and focused learning

o Are tools for life-long learning (can be applied to just about any information#

o %hen different T& are used to go deeper and more comple' on a given topicsubject,their effectiveness is increased

Circle Map

The Circle Map is used for Brainstorming or Defining in Context

Flow Map

The Flow Map is used for Se!ence of "#ents or for anything that has a Step$%&$Step 'rocess

B!%%le Map

The B!%%le Map is used for Descri%ing (use adjectives or adjective phrases#

Do!%le B!%%le Map

The Do!%le B!%%le Map is used for Comparing an Contrasting ()imilarities * +ifferences#

Tree Map

The Tree Map is used for Classif&ing or Categoriing

Brace Map

The Brace Map is for showing The Whole an all its 'arts

M!lti$Flow MapThe M!lti$Flow Map is used for showing Ca!se * "ffect

Brige Map

The Brige Map is used to Show +nalogies (and their relating factor#

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