Tree Maps

This weeks topic is Tree Maps.
Tree maps are great tools for discussing specifics and details.  Students can use them to categorize information and organize details.
Happy blogging!

Double Bubble Maps

Hello Math Department!
This week we will be blogging about Double Bubble Maps.  Double Bubble Maps are used to compare and contrast two ideas/themes.  In Double Bubble Maps students can use more than just adjectives to describe ideas, they can now use any word of phrase in the maps. I am curious to see how you adapt this to a math lesson. Y'all did a wonderful job using the bubble maps. I have been very impressed with y'alls thinking maps thus far.
Happy Blogging!
Shannon

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.  

Please post your blog response to this topic by Friday, March 16, 2012.