How to make a mind map

PHSE, Chemistry, The Periodic Table, Personal Development, Age 11-14

A powerpoint presentation on how to put together a mind map to help with revision using the KS3 Science topic 'Elements, Compunds and Mixtures' as an example. The slides are designed to move automatically from one to another but this could be disabled to allow the teacher to discuss each stage. The mindmap is deliberately left unfinished for students to complete


1How to make a mind mapto help you summarise your notes and revise for your exams2Most notes are written in boring black and white, line after line after line Then we write summaries in black and white bullet point after bullet point These are not very interesting or memorableWhy make a mind map?Just like this slide 3Mind maps have visual impactThey are colourful Include pictures and diagrams And, as a result, are more memorable ...4Let’s try one to see how they workFirst choose your main idea. This can be either a topic, a chapter of a book or many other things We will use the Science unit ‘Elements, Compounds and Mixtures’ as an example5First put your main idea or topic in the centre of your paper. Put your paper landscape and use A3 if you have it.Elements, Mixtures and CompoundsYou can also add a picture if you like – I have chosen not too as my mind map gets a bit crowded later