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short words

tree-like

information branches out from center to sides

growing, organized structure with key concepts and key images

short sentences

students working on mind maps

focus on their learning material

identify the most important concepts

make connections

book summary

writing stories

writing essays

understand cause and effect in various situations

microorganisms

survival of the species

Earth, Moon and Sun

sources of energy

timelines and characterizations for historical periods

Rome

Greece

Egypt

important capitals

world geography

oceans, seas, major manmade canals, largest rivers

natural products and produced goods in different nations

organic Chemistry

general approach

oxidation

neutralization

acids and bases

reversible reactions

matter

create assignment

students will have to build mind maps

give instructions

decide if students will work individually/collaboratively

share assignment with students

check assignment's status

give students feedback

assessment

collaborative maps

playback feature shows each student's contribution

turn mind maps into presentations

class discussions

students

share opinions

learn to support their arguments