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What are Thinking Maps?

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Thinking Maps are consistent visual patterns linked directly to eight specific thought processes. By visualizing our thinking, we create concrete images of abstract thoughts. These patterns help all students reach higher levels of critical and creative thinking — essential components of 21st Century education. In a school-wide implementation, Thinking Maps establish a consistent Language for Learning.

Circle Map

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21st Center Learners use this circle map to:

  • define

  • brainstorm

  • list

  • identify

  • tell everything they know

Tree Map

21st Center Learners use this circle map:

  • to classify

  • to categorize

  • to sort or group

  • give sufficient related details

  • for convergent or divergent thinking

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Flow Map

21st Center Learners use this circle map to:

  • sequence steps

  • order information

  • analyze patters

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Brace Map

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21st Center Learners use this circle map to:

  • identify the parts of a whole

  • deconstruct a problem

  • show physical components

Bubble Map

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21st Center Learners use this circle map to:

  • describe using adjectives

  • identify characters

  • identify properties

  • identify qualities

Double Bubble Map

21st Center Learners use this circle map to:

  • identify similarities and differences

  • differentiate between characters and objects

  • analyze comparisons and contrasts

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Multi-Flow Map

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21st Center Learners use this circle map to:

  • causes and effects

  • impacts and/or benefits

  • reasons and/or results

  • if...then predictions

Bridge Map

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21st Center Learners use this circle map to:

  • connect related ideas and relationships

  • understand analogies and metaphors

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