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Photosynthesis
Understand how plants transform light energy into chemical energy through a connected, editable visual.
Grade 7–12 · 19 concepts · 18 links
Digestive System
Trace how the digestive system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients, as a connected, editable map.
Grade 4–8 · 13 concepts · 15 links
Water Cycle
See how water moves through Earth’s systems — evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection — as a labeled map.
Grade 9–12 · 16 concepts · 19 links
World War II Causes
Map how political, economic and ideological factors combined to cause the Second World War.
Introductory overview · 16 concepts · 15 links
Marketing Strategy
Connect the parts of a marketing strategy — from audience and value proposition to the marketing mix.
Introductory overview · 12 concepts · 15 links
Software Development Lifecycle
Map the phases of building and shipping software — requirements, design, implementation, testing and deployment.
Grade 6–10 · 9 concepts · 8 links
Cell Structure
See how the parts of an animal cell fit together — from the membrane and cytoplasm to the organelles inside.
Grade 8–12 · 10 concepts · 9 links
Cellular Respiration
Trace how cells release energy from glucose through glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain.
Grade 8–12 · 9 concepts · 8 links
Atomic Structure
Understand what an atom is made of — the nucleus of protons and neutrons, and the electrons around it.
Grade 5–9 · 5 concepts · 9 links
States of Matter
See the three states of matter and the changes — melting, freezing, evaporation and condensation — that connect them.
Introductory overview · 7 concepts · 8 links
Essay Structure
Plan a clear argument from thesis to conclusion, showing how each part of an essay supports the others.
Grade 9–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
French Revolution
Map the causes and key events of the French Revolution, from financial crisis to the rise of Napoleon.
Grade 5–9 · 7 concepts · 7 links
Food Web
Trace how energy flows through an ecosystem, from producers up through consumers and back via decomposers.
Grade 8–12 · 9 concepts · 9 links
Mitosis
Follow the phases of mitosis from interphase to two identical daughter cells.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Meiosis
See how meiosis produces four genetically varied haploid gametes.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
DNA and Genes
Connect DNA, genes and traits — from nucleotides and base pairs to the proteins that shape you.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Natural Selection
Map Darwin’s mechanism: variation, competition and differential reproduction driving evolution.
Grade 5–9 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Ecosystem
See how biotic and abiotic factors interact through energy flow and nutrient cycling.
Grade 6–10 · 9 concepts · 8 links
Plant Cell vs Animal Cell
Compare plant and animal cells — what they share and the structures unique to plants.
Grade 9–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Chemical Bonding
Compare ionic, covalent and metallic bonds and the electron behavior behind each.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Acids and Bases
Connect acids, bases, the pH scale and what happens when they neutralize.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Periodic Table
Understand how the periodic table organizes elements by groups, periods and atomic number.
Grade 7–12 · 8 concepts · 8 links
Circulatory System
Follow blood from the heart through arteries, capillaries and veins, and how it carries oxygen.
Grade 7–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Nervous System
Map the nervous system into its central and peripheral divisions and the neurons that carry signals.
Introductory overview · 7 concepts · 7 links
Clinical Reasoning
A cyclical map of clinical reasoning — from assessment and data to diagnosis, plan and evaluation.
Introductory overview · 6 concepts · 6 links
Nursing Process (ADPIE)
The five ADPIE steps of the nursing process as a connected, cyclical map.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Industrial Revolution
See how steam power and factories drove mass production, urbanization and social change.
Grade 9–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Cold War
Map the ideological rivalry of the USA and USSR and the arms race, space race and proxy wars it fueled.
Grade 6–10 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Roman Empire
Connect the institutions and forces of the Roman Empire — from republic and emperors to legions, roads and decline.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 7 links
Research Methodology
Plan a research project from question and hypothesis through method, data, analysis and conclusion.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 7 links
Literature Review
Structure a literature review — from search strategy and sources to themes, synthesis and gaps.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 7 links
Study Plan
Turn goals into a concrete study plan — topics, resources, practice, review and assessment.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 7 links
Argument Mapping
Lay out an argument — claim, premises, evidence, assumptions, objections and rebuttals.
Grade 8–12 · 7 concepts · 6 links
Newton's Laws of Motion
Connect Newton's three laws with force, mass and acceleration.
Grade 6–10 · 7 concepts · 6 links
Forms of Energy
See the main forms of energy and the law of conservation that connects them.
Grade 8–12 · 7 concepts · 6 links
Electric Circuit
Connect voltage, current and resistance in a simple electric circuit.
Grade 8–12 · 7 concepts · 7 links
Waves
Map the properties of waves and the two main wave types.
Grade 6–10 · 6 concepts · 5 links
Number System
See how the sets of real numbers nest — from natural numbers up to rational and irrational numbers.
Grade 7–10 · 6 concepts · 5 links
Pythagorean Theorem
Connect the Pythagorean theorem to right triangles, the hypotenuse and the squares of the sides.
Grade 9–12 · 6 concepts · 6 links
Supply and Demand
See how supply and demand set market price, and how surplus and shortage push it.
Grade 9–12 · 6 concepts · 5 links
Factors of Production
Connect the four factors of production that combine to make goods and services.
Introductory overview · 6 concepts · 5 links
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
See Maslow’s five levels of needs, from physiological up to self-actualization.
Introductory overview · 6 concepts · 5 links
Classical Conditioning
Map how a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus that triggers a learned response.
Introductory overview · 7 concepts · 8 links
SWOT Analysis
Lay out strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as internal and external factors.
Introductory overview · 7 concepts · 8 links
Data Structures
Connect the core data structures — arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees and hash tables.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 7 links
Socialization
See how agents of socialization teach the norms, values and roles of a society.
Grade 9–12 · 7 concepts · 6 links
Social Stratification
Connect class, status and power to inequality and social mobility.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 8 links
Engineering Design Process
Follow the iterative engineering design process from defining a problem to a tested solution.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Separation of Powers
Connect the three branches of government to their roles and the checks that balance them.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 7 links
Branches of Philosophy
Map the main branches of philosophy and the big questions each one asks.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 7 links
Elements of Art
Connect the visual elements artists use — line, shape, color, texture, space, form and value.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 7 links
Elements of Music
Connect the building blocks of music — melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, timbre and form.
Grade 4–8 · 7 concepts · 6 links
Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
Remember the order of operations — parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, then addition/subtraction.
Grade 4–8 · 7 concepts · 6 links
Types of Triangles
Classify triangles by their sides and by their angles.
Grade 6–10 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Plate Tectonics
See how moving tectonic plates form boundaries that cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
Grade 5–9 · 7 concepts · 6 links
Climate Zones
Connect the main climate zones to latitude, temperature and precipitation.
Grade 7–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Respiratory System
Trace air from the nose to the alveoli and how oxygen is exchanged.
Grade 6–10 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Skeletal System
Connect bones, joints and the major parts of the skeleton and what they protect.
Grade 7–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Muscular System
Connect the three muscle types, how they attach to the skeleton and how contraction produces movement.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 8 links
Immune System
Map innate and adaptive immunity, the cells and antibodies involved, and how the body responds to pathogens.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Endocrine System
Connect the endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete and how those hormones travel through the bloodstream.
Grade 7–12 · 8 concepts · 7 links
Urinary System
Trace how the kidneys filter blood and how urine travels through the ureters, bladder and urethra.
Grade 6–10 · 8 concepts · 8 links
Carbon Cycle
See how carbon moves between the atmosphere, living things, oceans and fossil fuels through a labeled cycle.
Grade 8–12 · 8 concepts · 9 links
Nitrogen Cycle
Follow nitrogen from the air through fixation, nitrates, plants and decomposition back to the atmosphere.
Introductory overview · 7 concepts · 6 links
Binary Numbers
Understand how computers represent numbers using only 0 and 1 in base 2.
Introductory overview · 8 concepts · 6 links
How the Internet Works
See how clients, servers, IP addresses, routers and DNS move data across the internet.
Grade 9–12 · 7 concepts · 6 links
Economic Systems
Compare market, command and mixed economies and what drives each.
Introductory overview · 7 concepts · 6 links
Memory
Trace memory from sensory input to long-term storage, and the processes it requires.
Introductory overview · 7 concepts · 6 links
Business Plan
Lay out the sections of a business plan, from executive summary to operations and financials.
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