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Children Explore/ their School / Their Community / Their Values - Part 2
Knapp, Clifford E. – Instructor, 1972
Offers an awareness strategies checklist that can be used to help free children from previous preconceptions and guide them to notice new elements in the environment. (RB)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education, Enrichment
Ten-Minute Think Sessions.
Petreshene, Susan S. – Instructor, 1985
Short, creative thinking sessions can help fill the time between classes while encouraging students to develop all of their thinking processes. Activities are offered that require organizing, imagining, observing, patterning, and questioning skills. (DF)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education
The Critical Thinking Workout.
Masters, Terry McDaniel – Instructor, 1991
Presents a critical thinking exercise program, modeled on a physical exercise workout, for elementary teachers to use in the classroom. It includes warm-up exercises, a more strenuous workout, and a cool-down period for the brain. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking
A Gift from Maine.
Instructor, 1984
Artists and writers from Maine were asked to develop creative activities for a sixth-grade class. Students were encouraged to observe nature, investigate their ancestors, design logos, and think about the impossible. Several of the activities that could be adopted to relate to other states are presented. (DF)
Descriptors: Artists, Creative Activities, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education
Wonderblob and the Idea Machines.
McCormak, Alan J. – Instructor, 1979
Describes an entertaining approach to use in stimulating creative thinking in elementary science. (JMB)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Insects - Actions and Interactions
Good, Ronald G. – Instructor, 1972
Believes that the variety and availability of insects offers great opportunity for elementary school children to engage in exciting investigations that help in developing learning skills as well as independent creative thinking. Suggests teaching strategies and investigation ideas. (RB)
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Creative Thinking, Elementary School Curriculum, Entomology
The Basics
McCormack, Alan J. – Instructor, 1977
Presents monthly guides on how to teach basic subjects. (RK)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Dancing Pants and a Hippopotamus Sandwich.
Naumann, Nancy – Instructor, 1980
The author describes a group of nine talented, creative third graders with whom she experimented with exercises designed to develop and enhance creativity. Included is a list of creative writing ideas. (KC)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Thinking, Creativity Tests, Gifted
About Tomorrow. Learning with Literature.
Coville, Bruce – Instructor, 1992
Science fiction is a good teaching tool for elementary students because it stimulates the imagination and prepares children for the idea that the world will be different when they grow up. The article presents a science fiction unit, recommending books and activities about aliens, the future, and time travel. (SM)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education
How to Turn Your Class into a Think Tank!
Instructor, 1983
Eleven specific thinking skills are discussed, along with activities to help teachers develop each skill in their students. The skills are: (1) observing; (2) comparing; (3) classifying; (4) imagining; (5) hypothesizing; (6) looking for assumptions; (7) collecting and organizing data; (8) summarizing; (9) interpreting; (10) problem solving; and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills