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1 Teacher Resource Using a Concept Definition Map What s Inside? Page Concept Definition Map Graphic Organizer 1 Concept Definition Map Graphic Organizer 2 (filled in for The Sun s Place in Our Solar System ) Concept Definition Map Graphic Organizer 3 (filled in for Tornado Funnels ) Concept Definition Map Graphic Organizer 4 (filled in for Rooms in the White House ) Concept Definition Map Graphic Organizer 5 (filled in for Natural Disaster ) Scholastic Red 2002
2 Concept Definition Map New Definition Using a Concept Definition Map Page 1
3 A star in our solar system A medium-sized star The Sun s Place in Our Solar System Hottest and brightest object in our solar system One million Earths can fit inside it Nine planets travel around it Has darker, cooler spaces called sunspots The biggest object in our system Comets and asteroids travel around it New Definition Everything in our solar system moves around the sun. It is the hottest, brightest, and biggest object in our solar system. Using a Concept Definition Map Page 2
4 The spinning winds of a tornado Can shimmer in the light Can change color from white to black, or dark gray Tornado Funnels Winds twist counter-clockwise Touch down on earth Can pull up water (water spout) Jump from one point to another Stay up in the clouds New Definition A tornado funnel can be many colors white, gray, or black. The funnel spins counter-clockwise and can pick up water in its path. Using a Concept Definition Map Page 3
5 House where the President of the United States lives Filled with furniture more than 100 years old Each president orders special things for it Rooms in the White House There are 132 rooms in all The State Dining room (holds 140 people) The Oval Office is the office of the president There are 7 rooms open to people for visits The East Room is the biggest room New Definition The rooms in the White House are filled with objects from past presidents. People can visit a part of the White House, but most of the rooms are private. Using a Concept Definition Map Page 4
6 Something bad that happens to the Earth naturally People cannot stop it Breaks and destroys houses Natural Disaster Harmful to plants, animals, and people Tornado Hurricane Can be unpredictable Earthquake New Definition Something that is created by the Earth that is harmful to people, plants, and animals. Using a Concept Definition Map Page 5
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