Thinking Maps: Tree Maps and Brace Maps

Tree maps are used for categorizing or stating the main idea with supporting details. I have been using Tree Maps to help my kids organize their thoughts and put information in a visual representation.

Brace Maps are the trickiest to understand. They divide up the physical components of objects or things. Whole objects to parts. Whole = part + part + part + part. For example, breaking down the components of a bicycle (wheels, handle bars, pedals, breaks, seat, gears). Or The Countries of South America (Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, etc). Every Brace Map is a Tree Map, but every Tree Map is not a Brace Map.