Critical and Creative Thinking Activities, Grade 4 - Teacher Reproducibles, Print

"We must empower students to become creative thinkers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers—people who are continually learning and who can apply their new knowledge to complex, novel, open-ended challenges." - Educational Leadership, Summer 2008, Volume 65

Engage your grade 4 students in thinking skills practice with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities! 140+ pages of fun, imaginative activities motivate students as they practice thinking in multiple ways about a variety of curriculum and theme-based topics.

46 theme-based units make it easy to find activities that fit your core curriculum:

• Places:
  My Room, My School, The Supermarket, At the Dinner Table, Eating Out, In the Car, On a Walk, At the Library, At the Beach, On a Field Trip
• Nature in Action:
  6-Legged Crawlies, Big Birds, Wild Cats, Sssnakes, Dolphins and Whales, Trees, Mountains, Caught in a Storm
• People:
  Fictional Characters, Friends, Family Trees, Who's In Charge?
• Fantasy:
  Superheroes, Elves and Fairies, Dragons, Kings and Queens, Magic, Mythical Creatures
• Things I Use:
  My Bike, My Pencil, My Hands, The Dictionary, Locks and Keys, Manners, Hats & Caps
• In My World:
  Presents, Chores, Our Earth, Garbage, Colorific!, Cats & Dogs, Lost and Found, Up, Up, and Away, Help!, Sticky Stuff, Rules

This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.