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Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: Creative Thinking Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site provides information to help with generating ideas that would assist in group decision making. Detailed and thorough account.
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Mind Tools

Mind Tools: Generating New Ideas: Think Differently and Spark Creativity

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Need a fresh idea? Many students and teachers often can get stuck in a rut and their creative juices simply stop flowing. Help generate new ideas by learning how to break thought processes, connect the unconnected, shift your...
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Goshen College

How to Write a Test for Both Creativity and Knowledge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An excellent article providing many good ideas for how to write tests that encourage creativity and knowledge.
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Other

What Can I Do to Increase My Creativity?

For Students 9th - 10th
This author introduces some ideas that can help you increase your own creativity. Most of the information is philosophical in content but can help you to think more productively about the creative process.
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What Is Brainstorming?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brainstorming can be a helpful tool during the creative thinking process. Learn the origins of brainstorming, what it isn't and the general guidelines associated with this technique.
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Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Made Up Math

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An interesting way to make math more creative. This page gives ideas for three different exercises that encourage students to use math in a creative way.
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Goshen College

Visual Art: The Conversation Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When we prompt our students to create art based on "self," how many of us get generic pictures or simple ideas? This game is designed to stretch each student's self list so that they have a wide variety of expressive ideas to choose from.