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Concept maps are visual representations students create to connect ideas, concepts, and terms. Students can use them to organize information they already know and to incorporate new learning with this prior knowledge. Concept maps help you see how students understand content.
Have students brainstorm main ideas and terms related to an assigned topic.
2. OrganizeOrganize these ideas from general to specific. Cluster ideas or terms that are similar to one another.
3. MapStudents should write the terms in the appropriate cells of the concept map. Arrange and add cells as needed.
4. ConnectDraw arrows or lines to connect the cells that contain words that are related. Words or phrases can be written along these lines to explain the relationship between the cells.
Concept maps are vey versitle and can be used in any grade level and for all content areas.
This is a similar tool to a Concept Map but can be more flexible and personal, as it represents a “map” of the student’s mind when thinking about a particular topic or concept. Mind Maps typically include pictures, drawings, and diagrams when expressing connections between ideas. Instead of using a set template, the students create their own mind map on a blank piece of paper.
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