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Spider Map Maker

Put one topic at the center. Add related ideas and notes, then turn your map into a blank worksheet or export a filled study guide.

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WORKSHEET SETTINGSExplore one topic

Start with a central topic, then give each related idea a branch. Use short notes to capture observations, questions or evidence.

TEACHING PROMPTS
RELATED IDEAS · 4 BRANCHES
Branch 1
Branch 2
Branch 3
Branch 4

Use 2–8 branches. Your edits stay in this tab; download before closing or reloading. No AI writes or checks your notes.

YOUR CLASSROOM HANDOUTSpider map preview● Updates as you type
Worksheet version
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ONE TOPIC · 4 BRANCHESFILLED VERSION · COLOR
Current filled spider map
Each line connects an idea to your topic. Edit the headings and notes to fit your lesson.

Start with a classroom example

Two original planning maps. Replace the prompts and notes with your own observations or lesson content.

Explore a school garden spider map example

Explore a school garden

Plan an absorbency test spider map example

Plan an absorbency test

Build a map you can explain

  1. Choose a focused central topic. Add two to eight branches for related ideas, categories or questions.
  2. Give each branch a clear heading and supporting notes. The map grows to keep your text visible.
  3. Review Filled, or choose Blank worksheet for a class activity. Keep branch headings as prompts when students need a starting structure.
  4. Download SVG or PNG, or use Print / Save as PDF for the version currently shown.

Before you export

What does the blank worksheet hide?

By default it hides branch headings and notes, leaving numbered branches and writing lines. Your central topic, worksheet title, question and classroom stay visible. Choose Keep headings as prompts to show the branch headings too. Switching back to Filled restores all your entries.

Will my map be saved when I leave?

Edits are kept in this tab only. Download before closing, navigating away or reloading. SVG and PNG exports are finished diagrams; this tool does not import them back as editable projects.

What do the connecting lines mean?

They group ideas around a central topic. Their length and position do not encode numbers, order or causation. Use your notes to explain the relationship and review any facts before sharing.

Which export should I choose?

SVG stays sharp when resized and keeps text editable in compatible vector software. PNG is convenient for slides and documents. Print / Save as PDF uses your browser; choose A4 or US Letter and check the preview. Editing and exports need no account, credits or watermark.

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Printable spider map