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The students are provided supplies and are working independently to create puppets for a cross curricular project.

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I gave them straws to create a skeleton of their choice. They could shape it and make it the size of their choice.

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Great scenario of students working and collarborating their ideas together and they are having fun while learning!
_Melonie Rau

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I would love a station like this for my classroom.  The students can create with all different types of items.  Students can share their creation, or write about their creation.

- Connie Masterson

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Provide a variety of options for students to create a one page to show their understanding, analysis, etc. Great way to wrap up a novel without a typical final assessment.

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This isn't my picture, but it shows students playing a game together. In February I started having students get into groups and make up their own math games.  There was certain criteria, but the rest is up to them.  They really enjoy this! As a bonus, I have a few center games to use in stations throughout the year.  ~Jen Walberg

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Importance of fostering Creativity by accessing self-reflection and empathy skills.

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Importance of fostering Creativity by accessing self-reflection and empathy skills.

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As I wrote in my Google Notes, my students read the novel, "Of Mice and Men." Instead of doing comprehension questions over the characters, students worked in pairs or groups to research the character of their choice from the inside out and the outside in. They found a shoe that represented the character and used symbols, quotes, decorations, and what other characters said about them in the novel. They presented their shoe as if they were introducing the character to the class and also sharing what make their character tick and make the choices they made in the book.

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Blackout Poetry- Creative & Critical Thinking

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Blackout Poetry- Creative & Critical Thinking

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Two years ago, 8th grade Pre-AP was assigned to create a blackout poem that typified the theme of The Crucible. Students could choose from a number of predetermined pages in order to create their poems. I don't have any pictures from that assignment; however, I have attached a blackout poem example for The Scarlet Letter.

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Not my idea, but I would love to use this with my students this year. For this assignment students had to identifying a political/social/environmental issue of their choosing, create an argumentative research question, and present their topic through different genres/mediums. This example was a two-voice poem.
Sandra Dunn

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This year I did some STEM activities with 3rd grade. Once example we did was "Design a Maze" where students had to design a maze with straws and a paper plate.

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This is not my picture but it is an activity I have done in the past. Students collected recyclable materials and created treehouses with their as part of a pbl. I have also given students free choice on what to make with the materials, just like this student making an airplane. I had many students that were unsure of what to make and had a creater's block but after spending some time just playing around with the pieces created some amazing things.

Kayla Martinez

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This is an activity we do at the beginning of the year in science. Students are given supplies, such as straws, tape, and popsicle sticks to create a bridge. They have to plan and sketch it first, and then they may get their materials to begin constructing. They learn team building skills and find out quickly that things don't always go as planned! But, I make a big deal about it not being just about how well their bridge works, but more about how well they work together when they encounter a problem. Dawn Bolcerek

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I have allowed my students the ability to express themselves during writing a couple of different ways. One activity they enjoy as a quick warm-up or transition activity is the activity where I have different parts of speech written on popsicle sticks. They have to grab at least one from each tub and then their job is to create a story using what they have drawn.
Megan Fridye

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Students were given chart paper and different print outs of buildings and things you find in a community.  They had to design their Own Town and present it to the class.
Shelby Parker

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This is my classroom on the first day of school.  Each group of is given a gummy worm and lifesaver, and each student receives one metal paper clip.  The instructions are to save Fred (the worm) with a lifesaver by just using the paperclip and they can not touch it with their hands.  The students must work together to successfully complete the task. Renate Moudry

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The students were put into groups of 3-4 and given a handful of materials.  They had to make a snowman or a Christmas tree with the given materials. The outcomes were amazing. This orange nose was made from one piece of contruction paper and taped to the student's face to make it stay.

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In this example, students were allowed to work collaboratively to express their ideas in various different ways. Some used the process of sketchnotes (pictures), some decided to write in bulleted items,  some used complete sentences, some used acronyms etc. It allows for all students to express their creativeness in their own unique way.

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I chose this site because there are a lot of great ideas and I couldn't find just one picture that I liked the best.
https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-things-educators-need-to-know-about-learning-spaces/

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This is a project students do when they are reading a novel is pinpoint the bigger ideas it represents. The C.S.I. Project allows students to draw, analyze, color, collaborate, and create meanings they come across in the novel.

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Stds. we able to create whatever they wanted to with the manipulatives they were given. No parameters!Different ideas!

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Students were given different manipulatives and told to count to 25. If you look the boy student lined his up in a straight line. The girl student also lined hers up, but with a rainbow pattern. I chose this picture because it shows that with freedom allowed, the students can do the assignment how they please yet still meet the teacher's requirement. -Kristen Voitle

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Promoting Creativity and Critical Thinking

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Promoting Creativity and Critical Thinking

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I believe this classroom shows signs of creativity and critical thinking because both children are engaged in creating a thinking chart that best represents how they think through drawing and collaboration.