Unit One: Tree Map
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Objectives
- The students will be able to identify a Tree Map.
- The students will be able to create their own Tree Map.
- The students will be able to teach and use a Tree map in their own classroom.
What is a Tree Map?
Thinking Process: The Tree Map helps students and educators organize a very common thought process. It helps sort items into different groups or categories, something that we do frequently to organize new ideas. Items are groups by similar or common qualities. The concepts sorted through a tree map are more conceptual or abstract. The goal is to identify commonalities that will allow us to organize our thoughts.
When to use a Tree Map?
When teaching students how to use a tree map, it is best to use a tree map when you would like the students to practice classifying like items or categorizing similar things.
Key words for this map:
- Classifying
- Categorize
- Sort
- Group
- Types of
- Kinds of
- List/Elaborate
How to Create a tree Map?
- Begin by putting the name of the category that you are organizing at the top center of your work space and underling.
- Below this, draw a horizontal line across with "tic" marks, indicating how many sub categories there will be.
- Write the name of the subcategories under the "tic" marks and underline.
- Under this, you may either separate into further categories or just list the "members of the groups."
Assessment
Below is a google doc with a pre-made template and directions for your first assessment. Save a copy and do the assignement. Once you are finish, upload it to the second google doc to share with your peers.