| name | graphic-organizer |
| description | Select and scaffold ONE graphic organizer (Frayer model, T-chart, Venn diagram, concept map, etc.) for a given activity or objective. Use this atom when lesson-planner needs a visual thinking tool. Do NOT use for generating the content that fills the organizer. |
graphic-organizer
Picks the most appropriate graphic organizer type for a learning task, provides the template structure, labels, and teacher directions for use. Does not fill in content — that is the student's job.
Input
{
"objective": "Students will compare and contrast two ecosystems.",
"grade": "4",
"subject": "Science",
"organizer_type": null
}
Output
{
"tool": "graphic-organizer",
"organizer": {
"type": "venn_diagram",
"why_chosen": "Compare/contrast task maps directly to Venn diagram structure",
"labels": {"left": "Desert Ecosystem", "right": "Rainforest Ecosystem", "overlap": "Both"},
"teacher_directions": "Have students list 3-4 characteristics in each section. Guide them to notice overlap in basic needs (water, sunlight, nutrients) despite different amounts.",
"scaffolding_prompts": ["What does each ecosystem need to survive?", "How do the amounts differ?"]
},
"human_review_required": true
}
Do NOT use this atom for
- Filling in the organizer content (students do that)
- Creating full lesson activities (use atom-activity-generate)
- Digital/interactive organizer rendering
Pipeline note
Follows references/method.md at the Generation step (organizer selection). Output conforms to references/metadata-schema.md. human_review_required: true — organizer choice depends on classroom context; teacher should adapt.
