Graphic organizers can be used to help activate prior knowledge, make sense of new information, prepare to read or write, learn vocabulary, outline concepts, and more. You can use different graphic organizers to meet the needs of different students, or you can use a common organizer with scaffolds for complexity or support. 

 

A variety of graphic organizers for different methods of representation can be found here https://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html  (it’s not science, I promise!)

A variety of charts and graphic organizers can be found here: https://www.teachersprintables.net/category/organizers 

 

Concept maps illustrate connections between words and ideas. Lines represent relationships branching from a main idea to sub-topics, details, illustrations, and examples. 

 

The following sites have tools for concept mapping with subscription options available for additional features: 

• https://www.figma.com/figjam/concept-map/ 

• https://www.popplet.com/ 

• https://coggle.it/ 

• https://www.mindomo.com/

• https://bubbl.us/