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1. Concept Mapping in Elementary Science for Lesson Planning, Instruction, and Assessment

2. Learning Objective Explain what concept maps are, how the technique can be taught, and how they can be used to enhance science learning

3. Concept Maps Visual representations of information Charts, graphic organizers, tables, flowcharts, Venn diagrams, timelines, or T charts Chunk information based on meaningful connections

4. Benefits of Concept Maps Helps visual learners grasp the activity Helps to see relationships between ideas, concepts, or authors Utilizes full range of left and right hemispheres of the brain

5. Benefits of Concept Maps Helps memory recall Helps to clarify and structure ideas Aids in higher-level thinking skills Helps to synthesize and integrate information

6. Benefits of Concept Maps Encourage the students to think creatively about the subject Let students do self-evaluation of beliefs and values Helps students evaluate assumptions

7. Key Features of Concept Maps Concepts Perceived regularities or patterns of events or objects, or record of events or objects, designated by a label

8. Key Features of Concept Maps Linking Words/Phrases Located on the lines connecting objects Describes the relationship between two concepts Examples: “includes”, “requires”, “causes”

9. Key Features of Concept Maps Propositional Structure Meaningful statements made up of two or more concepts connected with linking words

10. Key Features of Concept Maps Hierarchical Structure Most general and inclusive concepts are at the top more specific and exclusive concepts are below Designed to read from the top to bottom

11. Key Features of Concept Maps Focus Question Defines the issue or problem to be solved Helps guide and maintain the direction of concept map

12. Key Features of Concept Maps Parking Lot Make a list identifying the key concepts that need to be included Most general to the most specific

13. Key Features of Concept Maps Cross-links Relationships between concepts in different domains of concept map Indicate moments of creativity

14. Elements of Concept Maps Nodes- the box where every concept or idea is placed Cross-links- the lines between nodes from different segments Proposition- entails two nodes and their linking verbs; smallest unit of map

15. Process of Creating a Concept Map Identify a focus question or main topic Identify all the key concepts that relate to the main idea you identified Create a preliminary concept map linking the concepts together Add cross-links to connect concepts in different domains Continually revise your concept map as needed

16. Types of Concept Mapping Spider Main topic is located at the center of the map and sub-topics extend from it

17. Types of Concept Mapping Hierarchy Main topic is at the top and sub-topics are beneath

18. Types of Concept Mapping Flowchart Information is organized in linear form

19. Types of Concept Mapping System Similar to flowchart mapping with added inputs