In this activity, software is used to easily generate concept maps and diagrams to help students understand fundamental concepts, such as mixtures, pure substances, elements, compounds, and other ideas related to the classification of matter.

Concept mapping strategies have enjoyed wide use among science educators as tools to gauge both prior knowledge and student learning. Engaging students in the process of concept mapping involves them in exploring their understandings of particular concepts and provides them with a roadmap for the construction of new knowledge.

Additionally, concept mapping can be a window into students' mental models, and cognitive links influence their future learning. Hence, concept mapping can promote student learning, as well as provide teachers with valuable insights into student conceptions of ideas relating to the classification of matter.