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    Logical/MathematicalLesson starters to jump start your creative thinking

    on how to incorporate into daily lessons.

    HISTORY MATHEMATICSLANGUAGE

    ARTS

    SCIENCE

    &

    HEALTH

    GLOBAL

    STUDIES &

    GEOGRAPHY

    PRACTICAL

    ARTS & P.E.FINE A

    d examplesere "historyeated itself"

    Find unknownquantities/entities in a

    problem

    Predict what willhappen next in a

    story or play

    Use the symbols ofthe Periodic Tableof Elements in a

    story

    "Follow the Legend"map-reading games

    & exercises

    Follow a recipe tomake bread from

    scratch

    Learn patterdifferent dan

    are & contrast

    ent periods of

    history

    Teach how to use a

    calculator for problem

    solving

    Create an outline

    with 4 main points x

    4 sub points x four

    sub- sub points

    Find five different

    ways to classify a

    collection of leaves

    Play "Guess the

    Culture" based on

    artifacts in an

    imaginary time

    capsule

    Find the relation of

    keyboard actions &

    computer

    performance

    Compose a

    music from

    sk factual,

    ess, & higher-

    er questions

    key historicalcisions (a la

    m's taxonomy)

    Create number

    sequences & have a

    partner find the pattern

    Learn to read, write,

    & decipher "code

    language"

    Create a goal-

    setting chart for a

    study of AIDS

    (what I know, wantto know, & what I

    learn)

    Rank-order key

    socio-economic

    factors that shaped a

    culture's development

    Design a physical

    exercise routine

    using a matrix

    Use a Venn d

    analyze chara

    play

    reate time

    uence charts

    itles for major

    s of history

    Mind-map proofs for

    geometric theorems

    Analyze similarities

    & differences of

    various pieces of

    literature

    Learn the pattern of

    successful &

    reliable scientific

    experiments

    Predict what will

    happen in several

    current-event stories

    Create problem

    solving scenarios for

    machines used in

    industrial

    technology

    Create a "p

    numbers" pi

    another to

    dict what the

    decade will bee based on

    rns of the past

    Design classification

    charts for mathformulas, processes, &

    operations

    Use a "story grid"

    for creative writingactivities

    Practice webbing

    attributes of varioussystems of the body

    Learn cause & effect

    relations ofgeography &

    geological events

    Make a

    classification matrixon meaning's) of

    computers symbols

    Analyze pla

    the classical structure

    th Smart" kids, may enjoy:

    Listing or organizing factsUsing deductive reasoning skillsUsing abstract symbols and formulasSolving logic and/or story problemsDoing brainteasersAnalyzing dataUsing graphic organizersWorking with number sequences

    Computing or CalculatingDeciphering codesForcing relationships/SyllogismsCreating or finding patterns

    Hypothesizing/Conducting an experiment

    ect Ideas:

    Categorize Information and facts about your topic

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    Compare and/or contrast a topic using GraphsCreate a Venn Diagram Create a Pamphlet of infoCreate and conduct an ExperimentCreate Word Puzzles for your classmatesCreate a TimelineDevelop a Fact fileDevelop a Game about your topic

    Develop a Memory System based on numbers/patternsInterpret data from your topic areaKeep a Journal on your topicProduce a Document in ExcelTranslate data from a variety of sourcesMake a Calendar related to your topicDevelop and Present a DatabaseUse your deductive reasoning skillsWrite a computer program or modify an existing oneWrite a Guided Visual ImageryWrite a Poem or an Essay

    Write an Editorial Essay

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    Visual/SpatialLesson starters to jump start your creative thinking

    on how to incorporate into daily lessons.

    HISTORY MATHEMATICSLANGUAGE

    ARTS

    SCIENCE &

    HEALTH

    GLOBAL

    STUDIES &

    GEOGRAPHY

    PRACTICAL

    ARTS & P.E.FINE A

    ve imaginarys/ interviews

    people from the

    past

    Do a survey ofstudent's likes/dislikesthen graph the results

    Play vocabularywords "Pictionary"

    Draw pictures ofthings seen under a

    microscope

    Draw maps of theworld from yourvisual memory

    Draw pictures ofhow to perform

    certain physical feats

    Watch danvideo & im

    yourself in th

    Make visual

    grams & flow

    ts of historical

    facts

    Estimate

    measurements by

    sight & by touch

    Teach "mind

    mapping" as a note

    taking process

    Create posters/flyers

    showing healthy

    eating practices

    Study a culture

    through its visual

    art--painting &

    sculpture

    Create visual

    diagrams of how to

    use machines in

    industrial technology

    Pretend you

    a painting--

    what it's

    ine going back

    me--see what it

    ke "back then"

    Add, subtract,

    multiply, & divide

    using various

    manipulatives

    Draw picture of the

    different stages of a

    story you're reading

    Create

    montages/collages on

    science topics (e.g.

    mammals)

    Make maps out of

    clay & show

    geographical

    features

    Practice drawing

    objects from

    different angles (e.g.

    drafting)

    Listen to mu

    eyes closed &

    sculpture fr

    a mural aboutriod of history

    Imagine using a mathprocess successfully,

    then really do it

    Learn to read, write,& decipher code

    language

    Draw visual patternsthat appear in the

    natural world,

    including the

    microscopic

    Make decor for theclassroom on aculture you are

    studying

    Learn a series of"spatial games" (e.g.

    horseshoes, ring

    toss)

    Draw the sevarious sce

    play you are

    agine & draw

    you think the

    re will be like

    Learn metric

    measurements through

    visual equivalents

    Use highlight

    markers to

    "colorize" parts of a

    story or poem

    Pretend you are

    microscopic & can

    travel in the

    bloodstream

    Use a map to get

    around an unfamiliar

    place or location

    Imagine your

    computer is human--

    draw how it works

    Draw the vi

    color patte

    danc

    t Smart" kids may enjoy:

    Creating charts, posters, graphs, or diagramsCreating a Web page or PowerPoint projectMaking a videotape or filmCreating pie charts, bar graphs, etc.Making a photo albumCreating a collageMaking a mobile or sculptureDesigning a mindmapMaking a map

    Using color and shapeDeveloping or using Guided ImageryUnderstanding Color Schemes

    Pretending to be someone else, or something else

    ject Ideas:

    Build a sculptureColor Code a Process or Flowchart

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    Comic StripCreate a bulletin board for your topicCreate a colorful muralCreate a Power Point presentationCreate an Animated filmCreate a Photo EssayCreate a Video Production

    Create Graphics for a Multi-Media PresentationCreate Costumes for a productionDraw illustrationsDraw a Map or ChartCreate a Comic Strip/BookOutline and build a Web pageMake a Video or Visual CollageMake a Project CubeUse multi-media equipment to present infoUse clay to create a sculptureWrite a Guided Visual ImageryWrite a Picture Book on your topic

    Write a Rebus Storybook

    Body/Kinesthetic

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    Lesson starters to jump start your creative thinkingon how to incorporate into daily lessons.

    HISTORY MATHEMATICS LANGUAGESCIENCE &

    HEALTH

    GLOBAL

    STUDIES &

    GEOGRAPHY

    PRACTICAL

    ARTS & P.E.FINE A

    form and/or

    e dramas fromiod of history

    Use different parts of

    the body to as a "rule"to measure different

    things

    Play "The Parts of a

    Sentence" charades

    Role play the parts &

    dynamics of the life ofa cell

    Learn folk

    dances/dramas of aculture being

    studied

    Learn & perfect

    various "multi-tracking" routines

    (e.g. rub stomach &pat head)

    Create th

    equivaldifferent in

    machines,etc

    -enact great

    es or moments

    m history for

    today

    Add & subtract

    members to & from a

    group to learn about

    fractions

    "Embody" (act out)

    the meaning of

    vocabulary words

    Create the rotation of

    planets with the class

    as the solar system

    Create gestures to

    represent the legend

    of a map

    Invent something in

    manufacturing

    technology classes

    (e.g. a new house, a

    tool, etc.)

    Create "

    sculpture t

    to express

    d an historicalod costume &

    food day

    Invent something thatrequires applying

    math concepts

    Act out a story orplay that you are

    studying

    Become & act out thedifferent states of

    matter

    Play "physicalmovement games"

    from another culture

    Practice physicalmovements in your

    mind then with your

    body

    Make up gpostures,

    express

    accomp

    musical

    lay "Great

    ments from thest" charades

    Create & act out a

    play in which thecharacters are

    geometric shapes or

    other math concepts

    Learn the alphabet

    and/or spellingthrough body

    movements &

    physical gestures

    Conduct a series of

    "hands-on"scientific/health

    experiments

    Simulate "going

    shopping" usingcurrency from

    another country

    Make up a new kind

    of snack food,prepare it, & eat it

    Design a

    paintingclassica

    n dances from

    ous periods of

    tory (e.g. the

    et, waltz, etc.)

    Make up a playground

    game that uses math

    concepts/operations

    Make up a "Parts of

    Speech" folk dance

    Study & try various

    "biofeedback"

    techniques/methods

    Study "body

    language" from

    different cultural

    situations

    Create & perform a

    drama on how a

    computer operates

    Practice

    impromptu

    mime ac

    ody Smart" kids may enjoy:

    Creating a dance or movement sequenceRole PlayingUsing physical gestures to communicate an ideaPerforming a skit or playMaking manipulativesBuilding a modelPerforming Martial ArtsMaking a board or floor game

    Putting together a puzzleCreating and/or participating in a scavenger huntPerforming a pantomime

    Demonstrating sports games

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    ject Ideas:

    Build or Construct a ModelChoreograph a dance to explain somethingConduct a class demonstrationConduct an ExperimentCreate a Board game

    Develop a Memory System based on MovementsDevise a scavenger hunt on your topic of studyDevelop a television programExplain something using only movementInvent a floor game for your classPerform a SkitPresent your info using sign language

    Role Play an interpretation of your topic

    Musical/RhythmicLesson starters to jump start your creative thinking

    on how to incorporate into daily lessons.

    HISTORY MATHEMATICSLANGUAGE

    ARTS

    SCIENCE &

    HEALTH

    GLOBAL

    STUDIES &

    GEOGRAPHY

    PRACTICAL

    ARTS & P.E.FINE AR

    lyze different

    orical periods

    gh their music

    Learn mathematical

    operations through

    songs, jingles, &

    rhythmic beats

    Learn Morse Code

    & practice

    communicating with

    it

    Learn to use music,

    rhythm, sound, &

    vibrations to reduce

    stress

    Listen to & analyze

    different kinds of

    music from different

    cultures

    Perform physical

    exercise routines in

    sync with music

    Play "Gue

    Rhythm/Inst

    when listen

    various music

    ate a series of

    ates in history

    "raps"

    Learn addition,

    subtraction,

    multiplication, &

    division through drumbeats

    Use different kinds

    of music for

    different kinds of

    writing

    Listen to the sound

    & rhythmic patterns

    of the environment

    (humanly-created &nature)

    Play musical &

    percussion

    instruments from

    around the world

    Record & recognize

    the varying sounds

    of a computer

    operating (and whatthey mean!)

    Turn a nonmu

    into a musical

    "old time rad

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    each/learn

    gs/music thatre popular in

    ious eras (e.g.

    gorian chant,

    WII songs)

    Break a set of tones

    and/or rhythmicpatterns into various

    groups to learn

    division tables

    Create song/raps to

    teach grammar,syntax, phonetics

    semantics, & other

    language concepts

    Try various

    humming patterns tosee how they can

    alter your mood &

    awareness

    Learn the key

    characteristics ofmusic & rhythmic

    patterns from

    different cultures

    Experiment with the

    effects of differentkinds of music on

    how you eat

    Practice imp

    music compusing the "stuf

    surround

    ake musical

    ments from the& compose a

    e using them

    Play the "Rhythm

    Game" to learn timestables (slap thighs,

    clap hands, snapfingers)

    Learn & practice

    "phoneticpunctuation" (a la

    Victor Borge)

    Experiment with the

    effects of vibrationon sand in a metal

    plate

    Create a

    sound/tonal-basedlegend for a map

    Learn to recognize

    various machines inindustrial

    technology via theirsounds

    Draw, paint, o

    piece of muplays

    ch films about

    ast & focus on

    unds of history

    Make up sounds for

    different math

    operations &

    processes

    Illustrate a

    story/poem with

    appropriate sounds,

    music, rhythms, &

    vibrations

    Assign sounds to

    systems you are

    studying such as the

    nervous system,

    circulatory systems,

    etc.

    Learn & sing songs

    from

    nations/countries

    being studied

    Use music to help

    improve

    keyboarding skills

    & speed

    Make u

    creative/inte

    dance to a p

    musi

    Mathematics

    o Find unknown quantities/entities in a problem

    o each how to use a calculator for problem solving

    o Create number sequences & have a partner find the pattern

    o Mind-map proofs for geometric theorems

    o Design classification charts for math formulas, processes, & operations

    Language Arts

    o Predict what will happen next in a story or play

    o Create an outline with 4 main points x 4 sub points x four sub- sub points

    o Learn to read, write, & decipher "code language"

    o Analyze similarities & differences of various pieces of literature

    o Use a "story grid" for creative writing activities

    sic Smart" kids may enjoy:

    Writing or singing a curriculum song in the content areaDeveloping and/or using rhythmic patterns as learning aidsComposing a melodyChanging the words to a songFinding song titles that help explain contentCreating a musical game or collageIdentifying music that helps students study

    Using musical vocabulary as metaphorsCreating, designing, and building a musical instrumentIncorporating environmental sounds into a project or presentationUsing percussion vibrations

    Showing or explaining tonal patterns

    ect Ideas:

    Change words to an existing song so that it teaches something about your topic

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    Create a Musical GameCreate a Music CollageCreate a Radio ProgramFind a new use for Music TechnologyLead a Choral ReadingMake an Audio TapeSing or Rap a song that explains your topic

    Write a short musical about your topic

    Write song lyrics for your content area

    NaturalistLesson starters to jump start your creative thinking

    on how to incorporate into daily lessons.

    HISTORY MATHEMATICS LANGUAGE ARTSSCIENCE &

    HEALTH

    GLOBAL

    STUDIES &

    GEOGRAPHY

    PRACTICAL

    ARTS & P.E.FINE AR

    ecognize &

    pret historical

    ends (e.g.Toynbee)

    Work story problems

    with patterns in

    nature

    Nature scene re-

    creation/simulations

    for literature & poetry

    Classify different

    foods for healthy

    diet planning

    Environmental

    representations for

    different cultures

    Grow vegetables,

    fruits, herbs & use

    them in cooking

    Compose usi

    from nature

    environm

    derstand how

    tural events"

    e influenced

    history

    Use of "nature

    manipulatives" in

    math problem-

    solving

    Poetic/descriptive

    essay writing based on

    nature experiences

    Experience past

    scientific

    experiments "first

    hand" (do them!)

    Grow, taste, & learn

    to recognize food

    from different

    cultures

    Learn about uses of

    nature for building

    in construction &

    manufacturing

    technology

    Recognize &

    visual images

    patterns (paint

    them

    ate analogies

    een historical

    ts & events in

    nature

    Graph positive &

    negative influences

    on the environment

    Learn & practice using

    the vocabulary, idiom,

    jargon, & vernacular

    of the nature & the

    Keep a diary of the

    natural processes of

    your own body

    Study the influence

    of

    climate/geography

    on cultural

    Understand

    pluses/minuses of

    different fabrics

    based on their

    Create dance

    embody/dem

    patterns, obj

    animals in

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    naturalist development natural content

    y how animals

    ve effected

    y & historical

    trends

    Understand the

    mathematical

    patterns of the natural

    world & environment

    Understand influences

    of

    climate/environment

    on various authors

    Use of various

    "naturalist

    taxonomies" on

    nature field trips

    Recreate multi-

    media experiences

    of the natural

    environments of

    different parts of the

    world

    Understand how

    climate &

    geography

    influence

    transportation

    technology

    Design "full

    dramatic enac

    natural pr

    y the lives of

    us naturalists

    eir impact on

    history

    Create & work

    calculation problems

    based on

    nature/natural

    processes

    Creative story-writing

    using animal

    characters & their

    characteristics

    Use cognitive

    organizers to

    explore &

    understand natural

    scientific processes

    Study animals &

    insects from

    different parts of the

    world

    Learn how to use

    nature responsibly

    & appropriately in

    industrial

    technology

    Make

    montages/c

    incorporatin

    from na

    ture Smart" kids may enjoy:

    Categorizing species of plants and animalsDeveloping an outdoor classroomCollecting objects from natureMaking celestial observations

    Using scientific equipment for observing natureInitiating projects on the Food chain, Water Cycle, or environmental issuesPredicting problems in nature related to human habitationJoining an environmental/wildlife protection groupFinding/Reporting/Researching local/global environmental concerns

    Building and labeling collections of natural objects from a variety of sources

    ect Ideas:

    Create a display/visual with objects from NatureFind problems in nature related to you subjectFind examples of things in Nature related to your topicObserve and/or categorize a species ofObserve and/or categorize the behaviors ofPlan an Outdoor ClassroomTeach your classmates about a scientific tool

    Find Global Concerns related to your topic

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    InterpersonalLesson starters to jump start your creative thinking

    on how to incorporate into daily lessons.

    HISTORY MATHEMATICSLANGUAGE

    ARTS

    SCIENCE &

    HEALTH

    GLOBAL

    STUDIES &

    GEOGRAPHY

    PRACTICAL

    ARTS & P.E.FINE A

    an historical

    iod "jigsaw"

    one learns part

    aches others)

    Solve complex story

    problems in

    a group

    Experiment with

    joint story-writing--

    one starts then pass

    it on

    Discuss "Saying No

    to Drugs" & create

    Say NO" strategies

    Assume the

    perspective of

    another culture &

    discuss a current

    news item

    Teach & play a

    series of non-

    competitive games

    Learn a new

    teach it to

    Role-play a

    rsation with an

    torical figure

    Conduct an

    "interviewing

    others" research

    project & calculateresults as percentages

    Analyze the message

    or moral of a story

    with a group--reach

    a consensus

    Assign group

    research projects--

    groups design and

    implement theirresearch plans

    Find the relation of

    geography/climate to

    customs/values

    Assign teams to

    prepare and serve

    meals from foreign

    countries

    Create a

    cooperative

    from

    gine "passing

    er" into other

    /lives--describe

    eir feelings,ughts, beliefs,

    values

    "Each one teach one"

    new math processes/

    operations

    Use a "human

    graph" to see where

    a group stands on an

    issue

    Use lab teams for

    science experiments

    & exercises

    Create scenarios of

    "culture shock" &

    analyze for its causes

    Use peer coaching

    teams for projects in

    industrial technology

    Sketch you

    with dif

    expres

    ke a case for

    different

    pectives on the

    lutionary War

    Describe everything

    you do to solve a

    problem to a partner

    Read poetry from

    different

    perspectives & in

    different moods

    Discuss

    controversial health

    topics & write team

    positions papers

    Brainstorm &

    prioritize ways to

    overcome "ugly

    Americanism"

    Have students work

    in pairs to learn &

    improve sports skills

    Practice "

    Action & Im

    while dram

    pla

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    uss the impact

    key historicalions on today's

    world

    Have teams construct

    problems linkingmany math

    operations, then solve

    them

    Conduct language

    drill exercises with apartner (make it into

    a game)

    Describe the "before

    & after" of keyscientific paradigm

    shifts

    Learn to read

    different kinds ofmaps, then teach

    another how to

    understand them

    Create cooperative

    computing teams tolearn computer skills

    Learn to sin

    & counterson

    ople Smart" kids may enjoy:

    Giving feedback to the teacher or to classmates

    Intuiting other's feelingsEmpathy practicesEstablishing a Division of LaborPerson-to-person communicationCooperative learning strategiesCollaborative skillsReceiving feedbackSensing other's motivesGroup projectsTeaching someone else something newLearning from someone outside of school

    Other points of viewCreating group rulesActing in a play or simulationConducting an interview

    Creating "phone buddies" for homework

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    IntrapersonalLesson starters to jump start your creative thinking

    on how to incorporate into daily lessons.

    HISTORY MATHEMATICS

    LANGUAGE

    ARTS

    SCIENCE &

    HEALTH

    GLOBAL STUDIES

    & GEOGRAPHY

    PRACTICAL

    ARTS & P.E. FINE A

    ep a journal:tions from life

    ory might be

    e to answer"

    Track different thinkingpatterns for different

    kinds of math problems

    Write anautobiographical

    essay entitled: "My

    Life to Date"

    Design, implement,and evaluate a one-

    month "Be Healthy"

    project

    Try using "awareness"or "consciousness

    raising" techniques

    from other cultures

    Perform & discusshow different

    physical exercises

    make you feel

    Draw yourdifferent

    while look

    mirr

    o a "pluses,

    minuses, &

    sting" analysismous historical

    decisions

    Bridge math concepts

    beyond school into

    "real life" (what? sowhat? now what?

    Write an

    autobiographical

    essay entitled: "MyLife in the Future"

    Reflect on pictures

    of the solar system

    & your own life onearth

    List criteria of your

    "ideal

    geography/climate"--find it on a map

    List how things

    learned in industrial

    technology classescan help in your

    future life

    Dance the

    stages of y

    journey incanticipate

    flect on: "If I

    uld be any

    orical figure,would I be &

    why

    Use guided imagery to

    see & solve complex

    story problems

    Analyze literature

    for "connections to

    our lives today"

    Write about "If I

    could be any animal

    what would I be &why"

    Discuss: "How I'd be

    different if I'd grown

    up in another culture"

    Write down &

    analyze

    "conversations withyour computer"

    Create a s

    sculptures t

    your m

    e an essay on:

    takes from the

    won't repeat"

    Evaluate your

    strengths/weaknesses in

    understanding math--

    plan new strategies for

    success

    Write a new poem

    each day for a week

    on "Who am I?" &

    "Where Am I

    Going?"

    Lead a series of "I

    Become What I

    Behold" exercises

    (imagine you ARE

    an object, animal,

    etc.)

    Learn "focusing

    techniques" from

    different cultures

    (methods for

    concentration)

    Watch yourself

    preparing a meal &

    note everythingthat

    goes on (thoughts,

    feelings, physical

    responses, etc.)

    Imagine yo

    each chara

    play (note

    feelings,

    beliefs

    agine people

    the past giving

    u advice for

    Watch your mood

    shifts/changes as you

    do math problems--note

    Imagine being a

    character in a

    story/novel--what

    Practice techniques

    for achieving

    relaxation &

    Keep a "feelings

    diary" as you read

    about current events

    Imagine a skill &

    then try to do it

    exactly as you

    Carefully o

    effects of

    kinds of m

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    ving today causes would you do

    differently or thesame

    reducing stress (e.g.

    deep breathing)

    imagined yo

    lf Smart" kids may enjoy:

    Keeping a journal or diarySetting short/long-term goalsLearning why and how the content under study is important in real life

    Describing his/her feelings about a subjectEvaluating his/her own workDescribing his/her personal strengthsCarrying out an independent projectWriting or drawing a personal history of his/her workCreating his/her own schedule and environment for completing class work Having silent reflection timeBeing allowed to emotionally process informationUsing metacognition techniquesUsing Focusing and/or Concentration skillsUsing higher-order reasoning skills

    Complex guided imagery"Centering" practices

    Thinking strategies

    ect Ideas:

    Create a Bulletin BoardCreate a collectionCreate a Comic StripCreate a personal analogy for...

    Create a timelineDescribe qualities you have that would help you...Explain why you want to study...Evaluate your own work on...Explore Career Opportunities in the field of...Pretend you are...Set a Goal for yourself aboutUse Self Directed learning to help yourself...Work on a problem by yourself

    Write a Journal about ...

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    Verbal/LinguisticLesson starters to jump start your creative thinking

    on how to incorporate into daily lessons.

    HISTORY MATHEMATICSLANGUAGE

    ARTS

    SCIENCE &

    HEALTH

    GLOBAL

    STUDIES &

    GEOGRAPHY

    PRACTICAL

    ARTS & P.A.FINE AR

    "What's My" with figures

    om history

    Write a series ofstory problems for

    others to solve

    Teach "conceptmapping" to help

    remember content

    Write a humorousstory using science

    vocabulary/formulas

    Read & learnstories, myths, &

    poetry from othercultures

    Give verbalexplanation of

    gymnastic routines

    Listen to a pmusic & make

    about

    ate important

    s & decisions

    om the past

    Explain how to work

    a problem to others

    while they followalong doing it

    Write a sequel/next

    episode to a story or

    play

    Create a diary on "The

    Life of a Red Blood

    Cell" (from the cell'sperspective!)

    Hold a "Countries

    of the World"

    spelling &pronunciation bee

    Write instructions

    for the use & care

    of machines inindustrial

    technology

    Verbally des

    object while a

    draws

    ate limericks

    key historical

    events

    Make up puns using

    math vocabulary,

    terms, concepts, &

    operations

    Create crossword

    puzzles/word

    jumbles for

    vocabulary words

    Write steps used in an

    experiment so

    someone else can do it

    Keep an "Insights

    from other Cultures

    for Us" log

    Tell another how to

    run a word

    processing

    program--then do it

    Tell a partner

    to a dance wh

    perform

    y poetry from

    ent periods ofhistory

    Solve problems with

    a partner--one solves& one explains the

    process

    Play "New Word

    for the Day"--learna new word & use it

    frequently during

    the day

    Make up an imaginary

    conversation betweendifferent parts of the

    body

    Study a road map &

    give verbalinstructions to get

    someplace

    Pretend you're a

    radio sportscaster--describe a game in

    process

    Turn

    Greek/Shaketragedy into a

    comed

    mpile a notek of history

    jokes

    Create poems tellingwhen to use different

    math operations

    Practice impromptuspeaking & writing

    Give a speech on "Tensteps for healthful

    living"

    Learn basicconversation in

    several foreign

    languages

    Play "RecipeJeopardy"--make

    questions for

    answers given

    Describeemotion/moo

    music it su

    ord Smart" kids may enjoy:

    Writing letters, poems, stories, descriptions

  • 8/4/2019 Gardner.mi.Activities

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    Leading an oral discussion or debateCreating audio tapesGiving an oral presentationWriting or giving a news reportDeveloping questions for, and conducting an interviewPresenting a radio dramaCreating a slogan

    Writing their own story problemsKeeping a journal or diaryWriting a verbal defenseCreating a word game to go along with your present topic

    Doing Storytelling or writing all types of Humor/Jokes

    ect Ideas:

    Compare/Discuss a StoryConduct an InterviewCreate a BookletCreate a SloganDevelop a Dictionary of new termsDevelop a PetitionLead a Class DiscussionLead a Press ConferenceParticipate in a DebateWrite and/or Tell a StoryWrite a creative Advertisement

    Write a PoemWrite a Script to a TV ProductionWrite Text for a Power Point Presentation

    Write Text for a Web page