Brace Map

The Brace Map

Brace maps help students understand the relationship between a whole physical object and its parts. They are used to analyse the structure of an item.

To fill in the the brace map write the name of the whole object on the line to the left. On the lines within the first brace to the right, write the major parts of the object then follow within the next set of braces with the subparts of each major part.

In our classroom we have been using the brace map for most of our subjects. In Language Arts we used it to put words into syllables. In math we used it for our coins 25 cents (whole) to five 5's (parts). In science we used the brace map to map out a butterfly and its parts.

Here you can find excerpts from Thinking Maps as a Transformational Language for Learning which include:

• The Big Picture
• A Brief Introduction to Thinking Maps as a Language
• Thinking Maps as Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge
• Five Qualities of Thinking Maps
• Developing a Rock Rubric using Multiple Thinking Maps
• Thinking Maps as a Transformational Language for Learning