Brain Sharpener Developing Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

Brain Storming By Marty Fligor – The Book of Topics

Brain Sharpener Developing Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

Let’s Practice I will give you a subject We will go around the room and you will make your contribution Sample…Complete the sentence…. I promise I will ….( you fill in the blank) You will have 30 seconds to think, before we start and 10 seconds in-between each person

Where would you find a leaf or leaves?

Name things that are round

Name things that come in pairs

Give ways to put out a dragon’s FIRE

I did not have my homework because…

Name things that run on or have wheels..

Name a manufactured item for each letter of the alphabet

Try These Metal Plates in Your Head BG8S ABOK4U DNTDOM GDAYM8 10SE FXION8

SOLUTIONS Bill gates A bouquet for you Don’t tread on me Good day mate Tennessee Affectionate

Knock to the noggin A man wanted to enter and exclusive club but did not know the required passsword. He waited by the door and listened. A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, “TWELVE”. The member replied,”SIX”. And was in. A second member came to the door and the doorman said, “SIX”. The member replied, ”THREE” and was let in. The man thought he heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said. “TEN” and the man replied, “FIVE”. He was NOT let in..what should he have said?

One Way or the Other Think of the many black and white things in the world. Name 8 or more of them Remember ONLY BLACK and WHITE

Solutions Zebra Oreo cookie Piano keys Speed limit sign Penguin Skunk Newspaper Police car Tv shows Movies Prison stripes

Just say the word What do these words have in common? RACECAR ROTOR EYE MADAM RADAR

Driving You Crazy Vanity license plates spotted on the road What do they say? ISD8EM -CSHFLW W84ME TTOZTR1 LITIG8 IXLR8

Solutions I sedate them Negative cash flow Wait for me Testosterone Litigate I accelerate

The Writing Is On The Wall A shop owner in the heart of Boston was having trouble with hoodlums covering the side of his building with graffiti. He called the authorities for extra patrol, to no avail. He pained over the marks right away but within a few days the graffiti was back. The shop owner knew he needed a creative solution to solve his graffiti problem. What ideas do you have to help him out. List 3 suggestions

Solutions He commissioned a mural to be painted on the side of the building commemorating the Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Win, Including a larger then life Boston Red Sox Logo. Not only did it stop the graffiti problem his business increased.

The average child thinks of 60 alternatives to any situation..the average adult thinks of 3-6 Picture a standard household sponge List 20 uses for it 4 minutes

How many words are in your BRAIN How words can you construct from the letters in BRAIN. All words MUST have 3 characters or more

16 Solutions and counting Air Ani Barin Ban Bran Barn Bin Bra Ran Rani Rib Nib Rain Bar Brin Nab

# 6. Develop Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills in your curriculum

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A well cultivated critical thinker: raises vital questions assesses relevant information comes to well-reasoned solutions thinks open-mindedly thinks about the implications thinks about practical consequences communicates effectively with others

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Brain Sharpener Developing Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

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One Way or the Other Think of the many black and white things in the world. Name 8 or more of them Remember ONLY BLACK and WHITE

Name things that have a leaf or leaves or on them.

Knock to the noggin A man wanted to enter and exclusive club but did not know the required passsword. He waited by the door and listened. A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, “TWELVE”. The member replied,”SIX”. And was in. A second member came to the door and the doorman said, “SIX”. The member replied, ”THREE” and was let in. The man thought he heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said. “TEN” and the man replied, “FIVE”. He was NOT let in..what should he have said?

Problem Solving Skills A well cultivated critical thinker ?

Did this student pass the 21 st Century skills test on problem solving and critical thinking skills ????? #78-97 Problem Solving Skills A well cultivated critical thinker ?

Critical Thinking Skills A well cultivated critical thinker ?