Mind Mapping

Good Morning Class,

Today we will be learning about the types of bodies of water that exist in the world.

A body of water is any significant accumulation of water such as an ocean, a lake, or a river, usually covering the Earth or another planet. Some bodies of water can be man-made, or artificial, such as a pond, lake or harbor, but most are naturally occurring geographical features. Bodies of water that are navigable are known as waterways. Some bodies of water collect and move water, such as rivers and streams, and others primarily hold water, such as lakes and oceans. The term 'body of water' can also refer to a reservoir of water held by a plant, technically known as a phytotelma. In common usage, the term 'body of water' is usually used to refer only to a large accumulations of water, such as oceans, seas and lakes. It is less commonly used to refer to smaller pools of water such as ponds, puddles or wetlands. Rivers, streams, canals and other geographical features where water moves from one place to another are not always considered bodies of water, but are included here as geographical formations featuring water.

The objective of this mind mapping lesson is:

-Students will be able to identify the types of bodies of water that exist in the world.

-Students will be able to identify the five oceans of the world.

-Students will be able to identify the four great lakes of the world.

The mind mapping lesson will help student visualize what they are learning and how broad topics can be and how they can be shortened to specific topics. I also think this is the most important lesson that I learned from this activity.

What I liked about the mind mapping tool that I used for this activity is that it offers other types of mind mapping tools for different subjects.

My mind mapping activity right now is in its first stage, but next time I would like to show how it can be shortened to more specific topic/areas.

Resources:

http://www.worldatlas.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_water