c.

see new connection between related concepts because they can read the graphic organiser from any
direction.
d. think more flexibility as they make cross links between things in different chains on their graphic
organiser.
e. have an accurate picture of key facts for easier storage in their brains.

A concept layer map

This visually represents represents a central concept and related concepts that tend to decrease in size
or complexity.

CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM

contains

BLOOD HEART
VESSELS

include contains

VEVEVE
VEINS ARTERIES VALVES VENTRICLES
ATRIUMS
Contain have don’t have such as

VALVES
THIN WALLS
THICK WALLS

A spider map

This visually represents a central concept and notes on different aspects of it.
 no CO2 pollution ADVANTAGES CREATES HEAT ENERGY power plants

huge energy for low reactors

weight of fuel

NUCLEAR ENERGY
delined as…
U238 chain reactors
U235 ISOTOPES NUCLEAR
half life FUSION waste products

A fishbone map

This visually represents a variety of causes and their single effect.

Wind blowing water trapped

WIND over deserts, ICE in rocks expands
sand hills as it forms ice..

EROSIONS

WATER Water running TEMP. rocks cooling at

over soil not CHANGES night and
held by roots.. expanding in the heat of day
Overlapping circles map

This usually represents ways in which two things are similar and different.

-Located in Arctic Regions

-moat often
-Very Cold Temperatures found in
Equatorial
- Water in form Regions
of Permafrost -Very Hot
Temperatures
-Near-absence of
water

A cycle map

This visually represents the order and relationships of the various stages that make up a cycle.

PHYTOPLANKTON

ZOOPLANKTON MINERALS

LARGE FISH
FISH