Flow map
Boil the water
Tea bag in the cup
Pour the water
Wait three minutes
Add milk
Make a flow map
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What a flow map is
“A graphic organizer, also known as a knowledge map, concept map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram, is a pedagogical tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge and concepts through relationships between them.”
Types of Thinking Maps
When to use a flow map
Showing steps
Put the steps in order with arrows: boil the water, tea bag in the cup, pour.
Explaining
Show someone how to do something, one box at a time.
With kids
Kids put the steps of something they know in order, like making a sandwich.
How to make a flow map
- 1First stepBoil the water
- 2Next stepBoil the waterTea bag in the cup
- 3To the endBoil the waterTea bag in the cupPour the waterWait three minutesAdd milk
Helpful resources
Questions
- Do I need an account?
- No. Press the button and start. It saves in this browser; sign in only if you want it on your other devices too.
- Can I print it?
- Yes. Print it from the board's settings, or pick “Save as PDF” in the print window to keep a file.