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AJS- Our students- “Thinking” in action!

This document outlines the implementation of Thinking Maps in K-4 education for the 2009-2010 academic year, focusing on Circle Maps, Bubble Maps, Brace Maps, and Tree Maps. It details various thought processes such as defining, comparing, and classifying through engaging activities. Students explore concepts like character analysis in literature, similarities and differences in weather systems, and parts of a whole in various subjects, all while employing key vocabulary and context clues. The use of these visual organizers enhances critical thinking and learning engagement.

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AJS- Our students- “Thinking” in action!

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  1. AJS- Our students-“Thinking” in action! 2009-2010 Implementation of Thinking Maps Organizers for Learning (K-4)

  2. Circle Maps • Thought Process: Defining in Context/ Brainstorming • Key Words: • Context/ Context Clues • Brainstorm • List/ Define/ Tell • Explore the meaning • Discuss

  3. The Sun

  4. The sun

  5. grasslands

  6. the ocean

  7. State of TN- Circle Map (2nd)

  8. Music at ajs

  9. Circle Map-Personalities

  10. Matilda- Character analysis

  11. Math concepts

  12. Math concepts

  13. Circle Map- Sight Word flowers

  14. Circle Map- Word Families

  15. Circle Maps- Word Families

  16. Circle Map- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

  17. Bubble maps • Thought Process: Describing • Key Words: • Observe using senses • Describe • Characteristics of • Attributes/ Properties/ Qualities of • Adjectives

  18. Matilda- character analysis

  19. Matilda- character analysis

  20. Double Bubble Map • Thought Process: Comparing and Contrasting (similar to Venn) • Key Words: • Compare/ Contrast • Discuss similarities/ differences • Distinguish between/ differentiate

  21. Weather Systems

  22. Comparing/ Contrasting ourselves

  23. Cats & Dogs (with writing samples)

  24. Bridge map • Thought Process: Seeing analogies • Key Words: • Identify common relationship • Interpret symbols • Guess the rule • Allegory • Simile/ Metaphor

  25. Brace Maps • Thinking Process: Part- Whole • Key Words: • Parts of • Takes apart • Show structure/ physical components • Anatomy

  26. Literature Connections with Thinking Maps

  27. Brace Maps illustrate parts of a book

  28. Brace map- plants

  29. Gallon Man- Measurement

  30. The Gallon Man Brigade

  31. Tree maps • Thinking Process: classifying • Key Words: • Classify/ Sort/ Group • Categorize • Type of/ Kinds of • Taxonomy • List and Elaborate

  32. measuring

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