Mind Mind MappingMappingActivityActivity

Based on the work of Tony BuzanBased on the work of Tony Buzan

Kate EllisKate Ellis

North Tonawanda City School DistrictNorth Tonawanda City School District

Find Your Group• Look around the room and find those wearing the same

lei as you

• Find a place to gather and work

• Once you are all settled, send someone to get the necessary supplies:

1. 1 large piece of poster paper2. A marker for each member3. Stacks of post-its for everyone

Word AssociationWord Association• Write the term given to your group by the teacher,

nice and BIG, in the center of your large poster paper

• Each group member should have their own marker and package of post-its

• You will have 2 minutes to silently brainstorm as many words and phrases that are related to the key term as possible

• Write them on the post-its and place on the paper

When Time is Called:When Time is Called:

• Rotate to the next table and continue the process• Don’t read what others have written!• Just think for yourself and fill the paper with as

many post-its as you can

Make a Complete RotationMake a Complete Rotation

VISIT EACH TABLE!VISIT EACH TABLE!

Return to Your Return to Your Original SpotOriginal Spot

Organize the IdeasOrganize the Ideas

M IS S IO N GO A LS O B JECTIV E S

V IS IO N

•Clear all post-its from paperClear all post-its from paper

•Categorize the thoughts Categorize the thoughts

Rearrange Post-itsRearrange Post-its• Cluster the post-its back on the paper in

a way that makes sense to your group

• Draw a shape (circle, square, etc.) around each cluster as a barrier; try to use a different color for each cluster

• Devise a category title for each cluster and clearly label each with the new title

Send Someone New for SuppliesSend Someone New for Supplies

• 1 new piece of poster paper

• A variety of markers

• Mind Mapping directions

Mind MappingMind MappingBased on the work of Tony Buzan (Australia)Based on the work of Tony Buzan (Australia)

THE RULES:THE RULES:1. Begin with a central image of 3 or more colors2. Make the lines connecting to center image thicker and

curved, like the branch of a tree3. For the lines connected to central image, use only one key

word per branch (these are your categories)4. PRINT all words5. Make line length equal to word length6. Try to have an image for each branch (category)7. Keep your paper placed horizontally before you; there

should be no turning of the paper to read the completed map

Share Your MapsShare Your Maps