Thinker+Keys

Use words such as cannot, never and would not e.g. list things you would never see ||  ** THE WHAT IF KEY ** Ask virtually any question (serious or frivolous) positive and negative responses ||  ** THE ALPHABET KEY ** Compile a list of words from A to Z which has relevance to topic ||  ** THE BAR KEY ** B = bigger A = add R = remove or replace ||  THE CONSTRUCTION KEY Problem solving task requires creative use of everyday materials || List disadvantages, list ways of connecting or eliminating disadvantages ||  ** DIFFERENT USES KEY ** Use imagination to list widely different uses for an object ||  ** THE PREDICTION KEY ** Predict possible outcomes ||  ** THE PICTURE KEY ** Simple diagram that has no relevance and students try to work out ways that it could be linked || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE RIDICULOUS KEY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Make a ridiculous statement that is virtually impossible and students attempt to substantiate it || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Select 2 objects with little to do with each other and ask students to find commonalities || **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> THE INVENTIONS KEY <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Develop inventions which are constructed in an unusual manner or using unusual materials ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE ALTERNATIVES KEY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">List ways in which to complete a task without using normal tools || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE QUESTION KEY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Start with the answer, and try to list 5 questions which could be linked to that answer || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE BRAINSTORMING KEY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">State a problem and brainstorm || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Develop a solution to a problem by considering the attributes of a number of dissimilar objects || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE COMBINATION KEY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">List attributes of 2 unmatched objects then combine attributes to create a new or better product || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** INTERPRETATION KEY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe an unusual situation and students have to think of some different explanations for the existence of that situation || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE BRICK WALL KEY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Make a statement that could not generally be questioned and disputed and then try to break down the wall by finding other ways of dealing with the situation || <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE VARIATIONS KEY ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Students find many ways to overcome an obstacle or solve a problem ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE REVERSE KEY **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE DISADVANTAGES KEY **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** THE COMMONALITY KEY **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ** FORCED RELATIONSHIP KEY **