Critical and Creative Thinking Activities, Grade 4

“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.