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Litemind: Creative Problem Solving With Scamper
SCAMPER is a technique you can use to spark your creativity and help you overcome any challenge you may be facing. In essence, SCAMPER is a general-purpose checklist with idea-spurring questions - which is both easy to use and...
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Skills Map for the Arts [Pdf]
Arts education is part of the backbone of the 21st Century skills movement. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills had designed a map that provides examples of collaboration, communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking,...
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Skills Map for the Arts [Pdf]
Arts education is part of the backbone of the 21st Century skills movement. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills had designed a map that provides examples of collaboration, communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking,...
CK-12 Foundation
Braingenie: Multi Step Word Problems in Four Operations With Compound Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Braingenie builds mastery and sharpens problem-solving skills. Students can learn, practice, and quiz themselves on thousands of skills in the areas of math and...
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Creativity Tools: Develop Creative Solutions to Business Problems
20 techniques for solving problems in creative ways. Fantastic tool for teachers and leaders.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Media Lab: All I Really Need to Know (About Creative Thinking) I Learned in Kindergarten
This paper in pdf format focuses on how kindergarten students learn about creative thinking and emphasizes that their approach is ideally suited to the needs of the 21st century.
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Mycoted: Creativity Techniques an a to Z
A large assortment of various creative techniques that can be used to help spark your creative thinking skills. Listed in alphabetical order, each technique has a brief article describing its process and how it can be used.
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Primary Enrichment Program [Pdf]
This unit introduces learners to some of the building blocks of how computers work without using a computer at all. The lessons keep students actively involved in communication, problem solving, creativity, and thinking skills in...
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Explora Vision: Explora Vision Official Web Site
ExploraVision is a highly interactive site for both educators and K-12 students. It encourages them to create and explore future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science. All inventions and innovations result...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Pretend Play
In this set of resources, we will use videos and a song from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to focus on ways in which you can encourage and show children and families that creative pretend play is valued and important. Watch the videos...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Analyzing Word Problems Involving Multiplication
The purpose of this task is for students to analyze different contexts in which multiplication is appropriate. CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems
Braingle
Braingle: Mentalrobics Creativity
Exercise your brain and creative thinking. Find daily questions, games, and ideas that will force you to brainstorm, create, imagine, and use your creativity on your own or in a classroom setting.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Collection
Donkey Hodie online resources provide many opportunities for educators to introduce or reinforce social emotional curriculum. In every episode of this puppet series for 3-5-year-olds, Donkey Hodie and her pals, Purple Panda, Duck Duck...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Peg + Cat Camp: Collection
Peg + Cat Camp engages preschoolers in fun, informal learning experiences in math and problem-solving. By incorporating friendly PBS characters, engaging activities, and social-emotional strategies, children learn to work as a team,...
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Students as Designers
This site provides eight projects to use in an elementary classroom to encourage students to become inventors/designers. Invention, prototyping, materials exploration, creative writing, problem-solving, and group presentations are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mixed Operations: Addition and Subtraction Ii Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students are given word problems with various operations used to solve. Watch a video for additional help and answer a practice problem. [1:32]
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Mycoted: Lateral Thinking Puzzles
A storehouse of puzzles designed to train the brain to think in atypical ways. Find riddles, visual puzzles, analogies, math problems, and more. Excellent source of raw material for practicing original and creative thinking one puzzle at...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Pirate Riddle?
Amaro, Bart, Charlotte, Daniel, and Eliza have struck gold- a chest with 100 coins. But now, they must divvy up the booty according to the pirate cod. Can you help come up with the distribution that Amaro should propose to make sure he...
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Science Museum: Total Darkness
When the power goes out, it's time for action in our brand new game. Venture into the dark, explore different locations and meet new characters - creating your own unique adventure as you play! Use your science skills to get the power...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp.3 Lincoln's Math Problem
The purpose of this task is for students to solve a multi-step problem involving simple interest. The Aligns with 7.RP.A.3. The task provides both a problem and the solution.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Try This!
A collection of simple experiments your students will enjoy! Each activity only requires a few household items, and will certainly spark the creativity in young scientists!
Other
Lego Foundation: The Role of Play in Children's Development
This article reviews research that has been conducted in relation to the five types of play, namely physical play, play with objects, symbolic/semiotic play, pretend play, and games with rules.
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Microsoft Research: Fuse Labs: Kodu Game Lab
Using an artistic visual language, Kodu helps students create a world and an actual video game within that world. Learn basic coding and programming principles. Download the game lab or teacher lesson plans for free.