101 Activities For Teaching Creativity And Problem Solving

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Chapter 4: Basic Idea Generation

1. Bend It,
   Shape It X X X 16 NPS, PSI 30 R, UR M M L L L


2. Brain Borrow X X X 3 NPS, PSI 45 R M LLLL


3. Copy Cat X X X 2 PSI, A/M 45 UR MMMMM


4. Dead Head
   Deadline X X X 61 Any 30 R M LLLL


5. Get Crazy X X X X 49 S, NPS, A/M 45 R, UR MHMHH


6. Idea Diary X X X X 87 HR 45 R H LLLL


7. Mental
   Breakdown X X X 25,30,31,34 S, HR 60 R M L M M L


8. Music Mania X X X 55 A/M 30 UR H H M M M


9. Name
   Change X X X 50,51,52 Any 30 R M M M L L


10. Stereotype X X X 21,42,48 Any 30 UR M H M M M


11. Switcheroo X X X 6,38 Any 30 R,UR M M M L M


12. Wake Up
    Call X X X X 6 Any 45* R,UR H M L M L

Chapter 5: Ticklers

13. Excerpt
    Excitation X X X 15,16,19 A/M, HR 20 UR H H M M M


14. Idea
    Shopping X X X X 6,21 NPS, A/M 30* UR H H M M H


15. A Likely
    Story X X X X 6,20,40 S, PSI 90 UR H H H M H


16. PICLed
    Brains X X X X 13,19,20 Any 45 UR M H M M M


17. Picture
    Tickler X X X X X 18,26,37,59 Any 30 UR H H L M H


18. Rorschach
    Revisionist X X X 17,26,37,59,62 S, HR 30 UR M H L M H


19. Say What? X X X 13,16,20 S, A/M, HR 30 UR M H M M H


20. Text Tickler X X X 15,16,19 S 30 UR H H L M L


21. Tickler
    Things X X X X 14,75 NPS 30 UR M H L M H

Chapter 6: Combinations

22. Bi-Wordal X X X 24,25,30,34,35 NPS 30 R M M L L L


23. Circle of
    Opportunity X X X 24,25,30,34,35 Any 30 R,UR M M L L M


24. Combo
    Chatter X X X X 25,30,34,35 NPS, PSI 30 R M H L L M


25. Ideas in
    a Box X X X 23,24,25,30,34,35 PSI 30 R M M L L L


26. Ideatoons X X X 17,18,37,59,62 Any 45 UR M M H M M

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