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- 1st - 6th
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This lesson is part of a six week unit designed to teach creative thinking techniques represented by the acronym, SCAMPER. They use the substitution technique in various circumstances and situations to aid in problem solving. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students realize that creative thinking is a skill that can be learned. It doesn't just happen "magically." Full Review »
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- 3rd - 10th
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Students appreciate creative thinking and that some situations have more than one answer. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students develop creative writing skills through use of newspaper photos Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students explore Visual Thinking Strategy as a way to examine art and photography. They discuss the strategies, and analyze and discuss photographs using the Visual Thinking Strategies techniques. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students create stories using words cut from newspaper headlines. They put together words to create headlines and demonstrate creative thinking and creative writing skills. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students in a Spanish class are introduced to the techniques of creative writing. In groups, they focus on the pre-writing section of creative writing and keep a folder of their works throughout the lesson. They end the lessons by using new vocabulary to write either a short story or a descriptive paragraph and share with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the concept of creativity and how an artist maintains it. The positive influences to maintain it is the focus with the awareness of the negative influences that can possibly stifle creative thinking is also presented. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students arrange and write all letters of the alphabet on a tag board using spatial awareness. They create a design of something that starts with their chosen letter and fill the letter with their design. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students become more familiar with the setting of the lesson. They know who Dr. de Bono is and what he invented. Students know the lessons ground rules. They have sparked their creativity to be stimulated. Full Review »

