Category: Nonlinguistic Representations

Tite: #9 Flowcharts
Time Needed: 30-45 Minutes
Room Arrangement: No Change needed if already in cooperative learning groups, if not, group
students in groups of 3-5 students.
Materials: Large pieces of paper, pencils, crayons, colored pencils or markers, and resources
materials.
Process/Directions: Explain the process that you are studying, show the students an example of a
flowchart, or do one together. Then, have the students work together in their groups to complete
a flowchart for their process on their own. Pass out the materials or have the materials person
from each group get the materials. When the students are finished, have them present their charts
to class and explain each box and arrow.
Example of when I would use this: Flowcharts are useful when talking about scientific process or
ideas, the plot of a movie, stages or sequences and help students understand the links between
things. A specific example would be the plot of a movie, the sequence of events that lead up to
the start of a war, the water cycle, or the order of operations.
(Source: I dont know a specific source for this, I know I have seen them in many classrooms.)