To help students Think Like a Scientists, they need to know how to question and gather evidence in order to refine and revise what they know and understand. The information below provides suggestions for connecting Thinking Maps to our science concepts. The thinking maps listed are general connections and should not be seen as the only maps that could be used. To better understand how to use Thinking Maps in Science, reference pages 188 to 196 in your Thinking Maps Teacher Guide. Each Thinking Map listed below includes the page number where it can be found in your Thinking Maps Teacher Guide

Patterns

Critical Questions: Is there a pattern? What caused the pattern? What predictions can I make? How does this pattern compare to others?

Possible Thinking Maps:

Flow or Bridge Maps for analyzing patterns (Page 54)

Tree Map for classifying (Page 42)

Bridge Map for relationships (Page 66)

Multi-flow Map for causes of patterns and making predictions (Page 60)

Double Bubble Map for comparing / contrasting patterns (Page 36)

Cause and Effect

Critical Questions: What evidence is there for this cause and effect relationship? What are other possible causes? How is this relationship similar to others? How does changing one event affect the results?

Possible Thinking Maps:

Multi-flow Map for cause and effect (Page 60)

Partial Multi-flow Map (Page 60)

Circle Map for Brainstorming (Page 24)

Double Bubble Map for cause and effect (Page 36)

Scale, Proportion, Quantity

Critical Questions: How does this system look at a smaller or larger scale? What is new and what is the same? What is new and what is the same? How does this scale relate to you? What happens if we change the quantity involved?

Possible Thinking Maps:

Multi-flow Map for cause and effect (Page 60)

Tree Map for details at different measures (Page 42)

Double-Bubble Map (Page 36)

Brace Map for analyzing parts at different scales or proportions (Page 48)

Bridge Map for relationships (Page 66)

Systems and System Models

Critical Questions: What parts and sub-systems make up this system? What interactions and processes involve this system? How is this system alike or different from others? What are the effects of modifying one part of the system?

Possible Thinking Maps:

Brace Map for taking systems apart (Page 48)

Flow Map for organization of the system (Page 54)

Double-Bubble Map to systems (Page 36)

Multi-flow Map to analyze impact of modifying systems (Page 60)

Energy and Matter

Critical Questions: How are energy and matter related in this system? Where does the energy for this system come from? Go?

Possible Thinking Maps:

Flow Map for tracking energy (Page 54)

Partial Multi-Flow Map for effects of changes (Page 60)

Bridge Map for relating energy and matter (Page 66)

Partial Multi-flow for causes of energy (Page 60)

Structure and Function

Critical Questions: How does the function depend on the structure? Are there other structures that serve the same function? 

Possible Thinking Maps:

Brace Map to analyze structure (Page 48)

Partial Multi-Flow Map to explain how the structure causes the function (Page 60)

Double Bubble Map for different structures (Page 36)

Stability and Change

Critical Questions: What causes change in this system? Stability? Is the stability static or dynamic? What are possible catalysts for changing the stability?

Possible Thinking Maps:

Partial Multi-Flow Map for change (Page 60)

Circle Maps for defining dynamic and static stability (Page 24)

Flow map for evolution of a system (Page 54)

Double Bubble to dynamic and static stability (Page 36)