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Grades 6-8 ELA Curriculum: Appendix 2: Graphic Organizers | EngageNY

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Offers top 20 ready-made science graphic organizer templates and an easy graphic organizer software for all k12 education.

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Houghton Mifflin Science: Graphic Organizers

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Each Flocabulary video has unique printable exercises and handouts that you can find in the Teacher's Guide, just to the right of the video. In addition to those video-specific resources, the following organizers will help your students dive deep into the subject.

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This collection contains a selection of content from NG Education about graphic organizers. Use search to find more.

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Graphic organizers are valuable instructional tools. Unlike many tools that just have one purpose, graphic organizers are flexible and endless in application. One common trait found among graphic organizers is that they show the order and completeness of a student's thought process - strengths and weaknesses of understanding become clearly evident. Many graphic organizers show different aspects of an issue/problem - in close and also the big picture. Since many graphic organizers use short words or phrases, they are ideal for many types of learners, including English Language Learners with intermediate proficiency.Graphic Organizers
Five main types of organizers

Although five main types of organizers are mentioned in this piece, many others exist, or will soon be created. See examples below.

Star/web :Use to showdefinitions, attributes, examples, and brainstorming

Chart/Matrix: Use to show attributes,comparing and contrasting , and evaluating .

Tree/Map: Use to show classifications, pedigrees,analysis , structures, attributes, examples, andbrainstorming .

Chain: Use to show processes,sequences , causes and effects, and chronology.

Sketch : Use to showphysical structures, descriptions of places, spatial relationships, concrete objects, and visual images .

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Analyze 1. to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.2. to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: to analyze a poem.3. to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc. (Webster's. p 74)

Brainstorm a sudden impulse, idea, etc.: brainstorming - a conference technique of solving specific problems, amassing information, stimulating creative thinking, developing new ideas, etc., by unrestrained and spontaneous participation in discussion (Webster's. p 253).

Compare and Contrast compare - to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences; to compare two pieces of literary work (Webster's. p 416):contrast - to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks (Webster's. p 442).

Evaluate 1. to determine or set the value of amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.2. to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of; assess; to evaluate the results of an experiment (Webster's. p 670).

Hypothesize 1. to form a hypothesis. 2. to assume by hypothesis -hypothesis - 1. a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigating (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.2. a proposition assumed as a premise in an argument.3. the antecedent of a conditional proposition. 4. a mere assumption or guess (Webster's. p 944).

to act one upon another. Interact interaction - reciprocal action, effect, or influence (Webster's. p 992).

Sequence 1. the following of one thing after another; succession.2. order of succession: a list of books in alphabetical sequence.3. a continuous or connected series: a sonnet sequence.4. something that follows; a subsequent event; result; consequence (Webster's. p 1747).

Visualize 1. to recall or form mental images or pictures. 2. to make visual or visible.3. to form a mental image of.4. to make perceptible to the mind or imagination (Webster's. p 2127).

Top Site Map - A list of all the pages with annotations, yes, all of the pages on this site.Quotes - New links and lots of new quotes about life, art, and philosophy.
Historical and Cultural Context - provides an overview of art movements and the context in which they developed. We have not covered every movement or period, rather selected snippets to help provide students with an opportunity to explore the elements that have influenced other artists in their quest for expressing personal voice. As with all of our work, this site remains a work in progress.

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WriteDesign On-Line - Graphic Organizers

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Graphic organizers are valuable instructional tools. Unlike many tools that just have one purpose, graphic organizers are flexible and endless in application. One common trait found among graphic organizers is that they show the order and completeness of a student's thought process - strengths and weaknesses of understanding become clearly evident.

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Chapter 9 - Graphic Organizers for Science

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Help your students classify ideas and communicate more effectively with these free graphic organizer templates, available for download. They can be used to structure writing projects and help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research, and brainstorming.

Printable Graphic Organizers

Select a blank graphic organizer from the following categories depending on your curriculum needs.

Sequence of Events

Main Topic and Key Details

Compare/Contrast

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Free Downloadable Graphic Organizer Templates

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Help your students classify ideas and communicate more effectively with these free graphic organizer templates, available for download. They can be used to structure writing projects and help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research, and brainstorming. Select a blank graphic organizer from the following categories depending on your curriculum needs.

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General Graphic Organizers Worksheets

Learning organization techniques should not be a chore, but rather a process that everyone should grasp, understand, and implement into their lives. For example, if you're someone who is unorganized when it comes to bills, more than likely you have a hard time getting them paid by the due date. Another example might be with school work. If you're a student and you don't have an organization structure in place for taking and storing notes, then chances are you don't do very well with taking tests.

Organization is truly a skill. As a teacher, organization is a critical factor to how your day will go. You should put a few hours of into thinking about how you can better organize yourself from the moment the alarm goes off until your head hits the pillow.

Being well organized will help students and teachers both be productive in and out of the classroom. You will eliminate stress, and save time by demonstrating organizational skills. Efficiency will take on a whole new meaning, and you will notice that you're more calm because your life won't seem so out of control.

Once you have yourself day organized it is time to look at how to better organize and focus your students. A great way to do this is first to look at your class from their eyes. What obstacles and challenges must they over come? What can you share with them that would make those obstacles not as tall of an order? You can help them learn to study.

Now look at your individual lessons. What can you do to make large amounts of information digestible? Easy, graphic organizers! You might have heard the old saying "A picture is worth a thousand words!" It surely is true. Helping students learn the ins and outs of graphic organizers are key. You should always assume that they have no idea what the organizer tells them. Take a minute to explain what you see and they should see too.

We offer tons of graphic organizer worksheets to help students learn the importance of organization in the academic world. The visual graphics help students to interpret information and to keep things in order. Whether you need to organize a paragraph or work with diagrams, we can help! Be sure to check out the many different printable graphic organizer worksheets that we have available for you.

4 Squares- A simple layout of ideas.

Bingo Cards: 3 Space 25 Space 49 Space - Blank printable bingo cards.

Coat of Arms - Map out your coat.

Concept Web - A very basic concept web.

Concept Wheel - Sort out the concepts / topics.

Concept / Event Map - A slightly complex concept map.

Double C - An idea connector organizer.

Graphic Organizer Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizer Makers - The materials are made instantly and can be printed directly from your computer. Your creations are exclusive to you.

Hand Map - We'll give you hand.

KWL- A great self reflection activity.

KWL Theme Worksheets- Includes premade science and social studies themes.

Main Idea Map- Focus your supporting details, ideas, and main ideas.

Meeting New Vocabulary - A good way to help students remember unique vocabulary terms.

Moving Cycles - Event cycles in motion.

Pie 4 Slices - 4 pie slices.

Pie 8 Slices - 8 pie slices.

Power Triangle - A building triangle organizer.

Raindrops Map - Use the clouds and rain to arrange your thoughts and tasks.

Sorting Into 2 Groups Leaves - Organize 2 groups inside leaves.

Sorting Into 3 Groups Leaves - Organize 3 groups inside leaves.

Sorting Into 4 Groups Leaves - Organize 4 groups inside leaves.

Sorting Into 5 Groups Leaves - Organize 5 groups inside leaves.

Suitcase 2 Groups Sorting Map - Organize 2 groups into suitcases.

Suitcase 3 Groups Sorting Map - Organize 3 groups into suitcases.

Suitcase 4 Groups Sorting Map - Organize 4 groups into suitcases.

Theme(s) Comparison - Great for comparing units.

Triple Venn Diagram - A triple circle Venn Diagram.

Venn Diagram - A basic Venn Diagram.

Venn Diagram Theme Worksheets- Premade science and social studies themes.

Who, What, When, Where, How, Why? - This says it all!

Subject or Process Specific Graphic Organizers

Big Mac Paragraph Format- Organizer for writing paragraphs.

Character Analysis Pyramid- Help students identify major points of specific characters of a story.

Character Analysis (Happy) - Following the events of a story with a happy character.

Character Analysis (Sad) - Following the events of a story with a sad character.

Elements Of The Story - This organizer helps students understand the overall tempo of a story.

It's All In The Title - A nice exercise for students prior to reading a new work. Students use the title to determine the plot and theme of the story they are about to read. A really good pre-reading activity.

Life Cycles - A 4 space life cycle sequence. Life cycles don't just apply to the sciences, they apply to all levels of the work and content areas.

Single Character Map - Map out the thoughts and actions of a single character within a story or topic. This is a knock your socks off character map. Ever since we dreamed it up, we have been using it with all our classes.

Double Character Map - Work with two characters. Keep track of two characters with ease. This printable makes it a cinch.

Triple Character Map - Work with three characters. English teachers have asked for this one in droves. We are really proud of this organizer. As you can see, it allows you to track hero, villain, and the main supporting character.

Quadruple Character Map - Work with four characters. This organizer can help you through any story that includes a love interest. You can also cross out unnecessary characters, if you would like.

SQ3R Chart - Very helpful when reading long passages. The SQ3R reading method has been documented to greatly improve reading comprehension. This organizer helps outline all aspects of the method.

Organizational Graphic Organizers

A Glance @ This Week! - A great way to get students ready for the week.

Break Out Topics - A great starter organizer. Fantastic for brainstorming activities. Start with a main theme and generate three sub-themes.

Calendars- Monthly Printable Calendars

Coloring Sheets- Just for fun!

Multiple Intelligence Lesson Planning - This matrix is very useful for planning lessons. When you are planning your next lesson, you should try using this to make sure you accommodate all learning styles. It really helps you open your eyes.

Scope and Sequence Ladder - This organizer can be used in a variety of ways. This is a neat way to see what your next step is. Each step of the ladder is helpful towards reaching the goal.

Teaching Centers and Theme Classroom Signs- Signs for all occasions.

Weekly Planner - This organizer you help track of how to get a hold of people and what needs to be handled right away. Also allows for a general outline of your week. In PDF format.

Writing Paper, Patterns- A wide variety of resources.

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Learning organization techniques should not be a chore, but rather a process that everyone should grasp, understand, and implement into their lives. For example, if you're someone who is unorganized when it comes to bills, more than likely you have a hard time getting them paid by the due date.

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