Concept Map What Is Concept Mapping A graphic

Concept Map

What Is Concept Mapping? A graphic organizer that shows relationships among connected concepts and ideas.

Concept Map Building • • • Identify Focus Question Brainstorm Organize Layout Link Finalize

Identify Focus Question EXAMPLE What do you know about global climate change?

Brainstorm CLIMATE CHANGE - Concepts • • • Emission Recycling Fossil fuels Natural phenomenon Humans Energy usage Environmental laws Scientific evidence Rising Sea Levels • Warming oceans • Reduced habitat • Scientific argument

Organize CLIMATE CHANGE - Concepts

Layout Main Concept Major Concept Minor Minor Major Concept Minor

Layout Minor Major Concept Minor Main Topic Major Concept Minor Minor

Link CLIMATE CHANGE

Volcanic Eruption such as Sun’s Intensity Finalize Earth’s Orbit such as NATURAL PROCESSES supported by managed by ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS influenced by Political Action Groups such as Reduced Emissions such as Melting Glaciers Rising Sea Levels such as Warming Oceans affected by create such as help by HUMANS burn Recycling Fossil Fuels cause Population Increase Carbon Taxes result in SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE CLIMATE CHANGE affected by such as create Increased Demand for Energy create Greenhouse Gases

References White, H. (2010). How to Construct a Concept Map. Retrieved March 11, 2010 at http: //www. udel. edu/chem/white/teaching/Concept. Map. ht ml.