Unit Two: Brace Map
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Objectives
- What is the Purpose of a Brace Map?
- Thinking Process/Key Words
- How to create a Brace Map
- Activity/Assessment
What is a Brace Map?
A Brace map is used to help organize relationships of physical objects. It allows you to break down a physical object into its components for a deeper analysis. As you move through the process of making this map, the parts of the object become "smaller" and more specific. To be sure you are using and creating this map correctly, ask yourself if you are thinking about "concrete" physical relationships of objects.
Download and Save this the Brace Map template for an activity and assessment further down.
When to use a Brace Map?
It is best to use this type of map when you want students to:
- Identify parts of a whole
- Deconstruct Problems
- Show physical components
Key words for this map:
- Parts of
- Take apart
- Show structure
- Physical Components
- Anatomy
How to Create a tree Map?
- Write the name of the object to the left side (horizontally) and centered (vertically).
- Draw a bracket after the object name. The bracket needs to be large enough to organize the "major parts" of the object.
- After each "major part" separate the object into subparts as necessary using brackets to group together the parts.
Assessment
Using the file provided above, create and upload your finished Brace Map into this google doc. Peers and I will be able to see and provide feedback when needed.