Concept map
Plants
need
Sunlight
take in
Water
comes from
Rain
take in
Carbon dioxide
make
Sugar
gives
Energy to grow
give off
Oxygen
is breathed by
Animals
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What a concept map is
“A concept map or conceptual diagram is a diagram that depicts suggested relationships between concepts. Concept maps may be used by instructional designers, engineers, technical writers, and others to organize and structure knowledge.”
Types of concept map
When to use a concept map
Studying
Link what you learn, and write how it links on each arrow: plants need sunlight.
Science
Good for how-it-works topics: water comes from rain, oxygen is breathed by animals.
Explaining
Walk someone along the arrows. Each arrow reads as a short sentence.
How to make a concept map
- 1Main ideaPlants
- 2Link wordsPlantsneedSunlighttake inWater
- 3Keep linkingPlantsneedSunlighttake inWatercomes fromRaintake inCarbon dioxidemakeSugargivesEnergy to growgive offOxygenis breathed byAnimals
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Questions
- What goes on the arrows?
The relationship between concepts can be articulated in linking phrases such as "causes", "requires", "such as" or "contributes to".
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