Bubble Maps

By Lauren Blackmon

Thinking Maps

Based on a fundamental thinking skill

Consistent graphic language

Easily transferred across different curriculums

Bubble Maps: A Cognitive Tool

A Bubble Map is used for enriching students’ abilities to identify qualities and use descriptive words.

Bubble Maps address concrete and conceptual elements of a given topic.

tall, hard, deep (concrete)

sad, smart, pious (conceptual).

Bubble Map: Describing Qualities

Descriptive Qualities

Using Adjectives and

Adjective Phrases

(Or listing Qualities)

Topic

Bubble Map: Describing Qualities

Alyssa

helpful

obnoxious

friendlyactive

eclectic

smart

UDL Application: Visual & Kinesthetic

obnoxious

eclectic

Bubble Map: ELA Applications

Expanding descriptive vocabularyDescribing characters using

adjectivesProviding descriptive details for

writingSpringboard for more

comprehensive exploration of topic

Bubble Map: Across the CurriculumLanguage Arts/Characterization

Katniss(Hunger Games)

protective

beautiful

creativecompetitiv

e

clueless

smart

Bubble Map: ELA-Writing prompt

The teenage

years are…

exciting

frustrating

scaryactive

rebellious

Self-discovering

Bubble Map: Math Applications

Identify properties of numbers

Describing attributes of geometric figures

Establishing criteria for evaluation

Springboard for more comprehensive exploration of topic

Bubble Map: Math/Geometry

Triangle

Sum of

180°

Obtuse

Right Angle

Acute

Three sided

Acute

Triangle

Sum of

180°

obtuse

Right angle

Three sided

Bubble Map: Science Applications

Describing properties of thingsIdentifying essential properties of

an organismEstablishing criteria (values) for

experimentationSpringboard for more

comprehensive exploration of topic

Bubble Map: Science

Rocks

smooth

rough

Igneous

heavy

sedimentary

metamorphic

small

2 or more minerals

big

hard

heavy

Bubble Maps: Social Studies Application

Describing key characteristics of cultures

Analyzing stereotypes Distinguishing between facts and

opinionsSpringboard for more

comprehensive exploration of topic

Bubble Map: Across the Curriculum-Social Studies

Ancient Egypt

mummies

pyramids

Nile River

Hiero-glyphic

s

Pharaohs

scribes

Gods and Goddesses

Bubble Maps and the

Multiple IntelligencesVerbal Linguistic Student:

seeing, writing,

discussing, and debating.

Mathematical Logical Student:

work with patterns, relationships, classifying, and abstract concepts

Visual Spatial Student:

pictures, colors,

drawing, visualization,

Kinesthetic Student:

tactile, moving

Interpersonal Student:

comparing, relating, sharing, cooperative

Intrapersonal Student:

work alone, reflective, self-paced