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For more information about concept mapping and other graphic organizers we recommend:

Trowbridge, J. E. & Wandersee, J. H. (1998). Theory driven graphic organizers in J. J. Mintzes, J. H. Wandersee, & J. D. Novak (Eds.), Teaching science for understanding: A human constructivist view. (pp. 95-131). New York: Academic Press.
The chapter in the above book presents other graphic organizers along with concept maps. For example KWL, Concept Circles, Vee Diagrams, and Flow Charts. Further, there is a suggested format for concept map construction and evaluation criteria. Various forms of concept mapping are discussed such as a micromap, macromap, and a co-constructed map.

Novak, J. D. & Gowin, B. D. (1984). Learning how to learn. Cambridge University Press.
To learn the cognitive theory behind concept mapping and research into its development, this is a good book. It goes into detail of concept map construction and classroom applications.

Recommended Web Sites:

Reading Online - http://www.reading.org
The official International Reading Association Website, serves teachers interested in using the Web to explore research, instruction, and communication. Because of the interactive nature of the provides opportunities to easily exchange ideas and establish dialogue regarding any reading in any of the content areas.

Science Content Sites
4kids Treehouse - http://www.4kids.com
Excellent site for students. This site has great links for science, social studies, reading and more. Opens with a virtual treehouse. Very imaginative&emdash;constructed with kids in mind.

Dragonfly Pond - http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/index.htmlx
Another excellent site. Dragonfly Pond is a magazine sponsored by NSTA. The site is very interactive and has numerous goo links. Back issues of the magazine are also found at this site.

Math Content Sites
The Math Forum Home Page - http://mathforum.org
This Web page contains links to many of the best mathematics lesson plans on the Internet as compiled by the professional staff of Swarthmore College's Math forum, including Dr. Math. This is an excellent resource.

The Mathematics of Cartography - http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map
What exactly is a map? What is the history of mapmaking? What mathematics do you use when making a map? This site attempts to answer these questions as well as provide some fun word problems to try out while online.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) - http://www.nctm.org
The NCTM site gives access to information about conferences, job opportunities, breaking news, and other items of interest to all teachers of mathematics.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - http://www.sitesforteachers.com
This massive site is a wonder for any teacher of mathematics. Users can access links to an endless number of well-written projects, lesson plans, ideas, studies, and other sites.

The Explorer site - http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer
The Explorer site contains a search engine to help teachers find information tailored to their needs from general mathematics through problem solving and reasoning.

Canadian Mathematical Society - http://camel.math.ca/home.html
This service of the Canadian Mathematical Society presents excellent lesson plans and worksheets for a variety of ages and areas, including language arts, science, social studies, and mathematics. Data management and "rapid reinforcers" are among the topics found. It also offers links to many popular sites.

MegaMath - http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/menu.html
MegaMath, a project of the Computer Research and Applications Group of Los Alamos National Laboratory, is a delightful site where one can access wonderful lesson plans on the four-color-map problems, graphing, number-theory exploration, and much more.

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