Graphic organizers

Graphic organizer:
What is a graphic organizer?
A graphic organizer is a visual
representation or frame used to
organize information. The purpose
of a graphic organizer is to help
students by simplifying information
and by stimulating thinking skills.
 Mind map
It is a diagram for representing tasks, words, concepts, or items linked
to and arranged around a central concept or subject. It can turn long
list of monotonous information into a colorful, memorable and highly
organized diagram that works in line with your brain's natural way of
doing things.
 Block diagram
A block diagram is a scheme showing in
schematic form the general arrangement
of parts or components of a complex
system or process.
 Flow chart
It is a graphical or symbolic representation of a
process. Each step in the process is represented by a
different symbol and contains a short description of
the process step. The flow chart symbols are linked
together with arrows showing the process flow
direction.
 Activity:
Organize the information from the
past examples using graphic
organizers
The states of matter are classified into five
categories which are: solids, liquids, gases,
plasmas, and Bose-Einstein condensates.
Substances can be placed into mixture and pure
according to their composition and
characteristics.
 Energy can be divided into two main
categories: kinetic, which is the energy of
movement; and potential energy, which is the
stored energy.
 A resource is anything we get from the living
and nonliving environment to meet our needs
and wants. Material resources are those
whose quality can be measured. On our short
human time scale, we classify material
resources as nonrenewable and renewable.