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Graphic Organizers: Visual Tools for Organizing and Retaining Information
- 2. A graphic organizer is a tool or process to build word knowledge by relating similarities of meaning to the definition of a word. This can relate to any subject— math, history, literature, etc. A graphic organizer (aka a map OR word web) is usually a one-page form with blank areas for the student to fill in with related ideas and information.
- 5. GOs connect content in a meaningful way to help students gain a clearer understanding of the material (Fountas & Pinnell, 2001, as cited in Baxendrall, 2003). GOs help students maintain the information over time (Fountas & Pinnell, 2001, as cited in Baxendrall, 2003).
- 6. Assist students in organizing and retaining information when used consistently. Assist teachers by integrating into instruction through creative approaches. Heighten student interest Should be coherent and consistently used Can be used with teacher- and student-directed approaches
- 7. Consistent: choose standard set, establish a routine Coherent: label clearly, limit number of ideas Creative:use during all stages of lesson, use illustrations, group activity
- 8. •knowledge •concept •analysis •discussion •comprehension •cause/effect •synthesis •compare/contrast •evaluation •sequencing •problem solving •5 Ws (5 Ws +H)
- 9. •Webs •Flow Chart/Cycle Chart •Hierarchy/Tree Maps •T-Chart •Venn Diagrams •Fun Graphics
- 10. Also called Bubble Charts Cross-curriculum Uses include: concept discussion relationships cause/effect 5Ws/5Ws +H
- 11. Character Description: “Bride to Terabithia” Short hair, wore simple clothing, tomboy Leslie Burke Character Intelligent, imaginative, adventurous Animal rights activist Teacher pleaser Creative thinker & problem solver Opinionated
- 12. 5 Ws + H Removed Excalibur from stone to become rightful King of England King Arthur Character British chieftain, probably just a legend British Isles, Area of England, Scotland, & Ireland today. 5th-6th century, Middle Ages King Arthur goes on quest for Holy Grail, believe to hold great power Quest is basically a crusade to fight the heathen in the Middle East. Who What When Where How Why
- 13. Cross-curriculum Uses include: knowledge comprehension application sequencing life cycles
- 14. Max gets into trouble He imagines a place where the wild things are Max misses his family details details details Max was misbehaving and his mother sends him to his room without his supper Max is not afraid of wild things They make him king They have a party with dancing & feasting. Max travels back to his bedroom where he fins his supper waiting.
- 16. Also called Tree Maps Cross-curriculum Uses include: knowledge comprehension analysis
- 17. Hierarchy Chart Civilizations: Meso-America Attribute Attribute Attribute Attribute Religion Social Groups Support Activities Writing Examples Examples Examples Examples Temples Priests Rituals Human sacrifices Blood sports pyramids Priests Farmers Scribes Builders Slaves warriors Farming Basket making Irrigation canals Markets Roads weaving Alphabet Stone csarving Calendars Record keeping Oral to written history
- 18. Tree Chart Family History & Relationships Violet Warren Janie White Hensley Alfred White Lee Warren Anna Brown Fred White George Hanks Nancy Scarboro Bertha Hanks Garfield White Josephine Williams Charles Brown Maude ?? Glenn Warren Mary Platt
- 19. Limited Cross-curriculum Uses include: knowledge analysis comprehension compare & contrast
- 20. Compare & Contrast Knoxville, TN Chattanooga, TN 3rd largest city in TN Foot of the Smoky Mtns Was once the capital of TN 4th largest city in TN Borders Georgia Civil War battles fought here State university located here Located on river
- 21. One the lines below, write all the factors that make up the number 12: 1,12, 2, 6, 3, 4 54: 1,54,2,27,6,9,3,18 12 54 12 4 27 54 9 18 1 2 3 6
- 22. Limited Cross-curriculum Uses include: analysis comprehension planning/research
- 23. T-Chart What I Know What I Need Know What I Learned Visual way to show information Venn diagrams Flow charts Tree charts How to use Where to find Different types Curriculum uses Guidelines: consistent, coherent, creative Internet sources, other teachers Hierarchy, cycle charts, webs Cross-curriculum Use as introduction, homework, group activities, tests
- 24. Divide into 4 groups Match the problem sets with the appropriate graphic organizer
- 25. Which graphic organizer would be most suitable for showing these relationships? Why did you choose this type? Are there alternative choices?
- 26. Parallelogram Rhombus Square Quadrilateral Polygon Kite Irregular polygon Trapezoid Isosceles Trapezoid Rectangle
- 27. T-rex When it lived Claws Arms Where fossil found Skin Teeth Size Diet
- 28. Addition Multiplication a + b a times b a plus b a x b sum of a and b a(b) ab Subtraction Division a – b a/b a minus b a divided by b a less b b) a
- 29. Matter Compound Pure substance heterogenous Mixture homogenous Element Compound
- 30. 30 POLYGON Parallelogram: has 2 pairs of parallel sides Square, rectangle, rhombus Kite Kite: has 0 sets of parallel sides Quadrilateral Irregular: 4 sides w/irregular shape Trapezoid: has 1 set of parallel sides Trapezoid, isosceles trapezoid
- 32. 32 Subtraction Operations Multiplication Division Addition ____a + b____ ___a plus b___ Sum of a and b ____a - b_____ __a minus b___ ___a less b____ ____a / b_____ _a divided by b_ _____a b_____ ___a times b___ ____a x b_____ _____a(b)_____ _____ab______
- 34. Visual or Graphic Organizers Guidelines Visual Tool Cross-curriculum uses Planning necessary Variety of uses Many different types Summary
- 35. Thank you