Vocab Maps

Frayer Diagram: An easy way to map out vocabulary words and then use them as notes.

Mind Maps: Super Cool Visual Maps of Ideas and Their Relationships!

The Five Essential Characteristics of Mind Mapping:

• The main idea, subject or focus is crystallized in a central image
• The main themes radiate from the central image as 'branches'
• The branches comprise a key image or key word drawn or printed on its associated line
• Topics of lesser importance are represented as 'twigs' of the relevant branch
• The branches form a connected nodal structure

How to Make a Mind Map

• Think of your general main theme and write that down in the center of the page. i.e. Food
• Figure out sub-themes of your main concept and draw branches to them from the center, beginning to look like a spider web i.e. Meats, Dairy, Breads
• Make sure to use very short phrases or even single words
• Add images to invoke thought or get the message across better
• Try to think of at least two main points for each sub-theme you created and create branches out to those