Mind Map- An effective Learning Tool - -

In this the making of mind map is explained

1. MIND MAP

2. What is Mind Map? A page form of a lesson or a book, which is made of Coloured lines, Short forms, Pictures, Symbols and Keywords.

3. Mind Map, Why? Books – Full of Information Brain will be bored of words Difficult to find important words among unimportant words Brain fond of Colours , Images

4. What are the components of Mind Map? Curved Lines : Thickest – Thinest Colours – Dark Pictures – As you like Words : Words’ Format – Upper case Symbols – Wherever possible Center – Word or Picture (Highly Recommended) Do’s Don’t s Keywords Conjunctions Sub keywords Verbs Short forms Adverbs

5. MATERIALS NEEDED A4 Plain Sheet Sketch Pens

6. STEPS IN MAKING MM Read like Story Intense Reading Find Keywords and Tabulate Visualize the pictures Start from the center Radiate Keywords from 1’O Clock One Keyword – One Colour Splash Pictures, Symbols, Short forms

7. Keywords Sub Keywords Sub sub Keywords Flower Calyx – Sepal Protects Bud Corolla – Petal Attracts Insect Androecium ♂ Stamen Anther, Filament Gynoecium ♀ Ovary Ovule Style Stigma Sexual Reproduction in Plants