Engaging Creative Thinking:
Activities to Integrate Creative Problem Solving
- $18.95
- Grades K-12
- ISBN: 0-9657911-2-2
- 88-page book
- Perfect bound
Free students’ imaginations and incorporate skills from multiple content areas into creative learning opportunities for students with these hands-on activities. Engage students in content-driven learning opportunities with one of the five detailed, group performance tasks to stimulate creative problem solving skills and differentiate instruction. The tasks provide criteria, procedures, reproducible forms, evaluations, and visitor information. Guide analytical thinking and discussions with the Creative Problem Solving with Literature section.
Six authors of the tasks share their experience by providing the background information, criteria, procedures, and reproducible forms for student use, evaluation, and visitor information.
- TASK 1: The Alien, Grades K-6
Students work in groups using trash and recyclable materials to build a three dimensional alien that is exactly two feet tall and free standing.
- TASK 2: Newspaper Bridges, Grades 1-8
Students use newspaper and tape to build a standing bridge that is a minimum of six inches tall, 12 inches long, and supports a minimum of four pounds for 60 seconds.
- TASK 3: Architecture, Grades 2-12
Using the drawing feature of an integrated computer software package, students replicate the facade of one urban and one residential building. Students compare the geometric features and patterns found in the architectural structure of each building.
- TASK 4: The Golf Course, Grades 4-12
Students work in teams using trash and recyclable materials to construct one section of a miniature golf course while operating within a budget. Then, the class plays a round of golf!
- TASK 5: Road Rally, Grades 4-12
Students work in groups to design and construct a self-propelled vehicle using materials that team purchases with allotted money. Then, the students’ creations compete in races!
Scroll through the preview pages and click on an image to enlarge it. Downloadable PDFs are included on the Learning Experiences page to implement and distribute.
