Classify+Maps

 The classify map requires students to organise ideas related to the central topic into groups and/or sub-groups. They need to consider the characteristics, features, or attributes of ideas as they sort them. ||  || ==How to use a Classify Map == Teachers may provide categories for the children to sort ideas between, or allow students to decide on their own groups. The HOT map with a tree-like structure (two categories branching into four and so on) is just a guide. Multiple groups and sub-groups might be necessary. To foster relational thinking, students must justify their choices. Facilitating discussion of alternate groups and reasons can lead children to an extended abstract understanding. ||  || ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Why use a Classify Map? == <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To enable students to apply their understanding of the central topic. Because of the variety of possible 'answers' classifying provides an opportunity for plenty of discussion and debate. ||  ||
 * =<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Classify: Analysing ideas by arranging similar ideas into groups = ||  ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is a Classify Map? ==
 * ==<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Junior Syndicate - ==

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|| ==<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Senior Syndicate - ==

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||  || I<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">n Term One Room 14 used the mimio board to group <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">pictures of tools and things that are not tools. ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Room 9 worked cooperatively to group their words <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">about rubbish. Students decided on their own <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">headings for each group. ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Room 14 grouped their toys into things that swim in <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">the water and things that don't swim in the water. ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The students in Room 9 discussed their groups and <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">the reasons why they had decided on each group. ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Room 14 grouped their toys into things that are good <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">for babies and things that are not good for babies. ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students in the Middle Syndicate will assess <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">their thinking using the Classify rubric: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Extended Abstract** - I can classify rubbish into <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">several related groups or sub groups, explain how <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">and why I have grouped them, **and look at the** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**groups** **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> in a new way. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Relational** - I can classify rubbish into several related <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> groups or sub groups and **explain how and why I have** **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> grouped them .**
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Multistructural - **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I can classify rubbish into **several**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> related groups or sub groups. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Unistructural - **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> I can classify rubbish into some groups.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Prestructural - **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I need help to classify rubbish **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. ** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * [[image:DSC02861.JPG width="347" height="262" align="left" caption="Year 2 children classify minibeasts. The first category "minibeasts with no legs" is teacher-selected. The children were asked to sort pictures provided into two categories of their choice."]] ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||