Students that are visually literate have the ability to interpret and create the following types of visual information:

Tree diagram
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What do students learn from creating tree diagrams?


  • They help students visually understand the concept of classification
  • Tree diagrams can be used to plan an information report
  • Students can create tree diagrams in social studies to learn display their family tree

Flow chart
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How can flow charts be used in the classroom?


  • They can be used for a chain of cause and effect, explaining a process.
  • Students can use flow charts to organize past events in a time sequence to recount the events that happened.
  • Flow charts can show a series of steps, forming instructions.
  • They can also show a sequence of reasons, forming an argument.

source: http://k-8visual.info/