Thinking Keys | Innovative and Creative Thinking

PREMIUM RESOURCE | A set of Inquiry-based Learning Steps with corresponding tasks. An ideal wall reference to track student’s progress throughout the study. A certificate is included to present to students at the completion of their study.

SMART RESOURCE | This resource is a classroom visual display of the Inquiry Based Learning steps. After the students have organised their inquiry they track the stages of their research by moving the hot air balloon to the next cloud. The visual display gives an instant indication where the students are at in their inquiry and enables the teacher to see the class progress and offer encouragement and assistance where necessary. The display can also help the students with their time management and they also enjoy seeing their progress and achievement throughout the learning process.

SMART RESOURCE | The 16 Habits of Mind support skills to solve problem-based learning and inquiry-based learning. They provide students with skills to improve their thinking processes and strategies, promoting efficient and effective thinking. The strategies are presented as individual charts. A daily/weekly focus management board is also included where a habit/s may be a displayed as a focus for discussion and application. It is advisable to laminate and enlarge the board or reduce the charts for display.

SMART RESOURCE | The 16 Mind Those Habits provide students with skills to improve their thinking processes and strategies. The labels make a colourful ‘habit’ focus display ready for discussion and application.