Help your students develop higher-order thinking skills by focusing on:
Problem-solving strategies
Decision-making strategies
Idea-generating strategies
Creative-thinking strategies
Covering a wide variety of thinking development models, this resource will illustrate how to link thinking development to teaching language arts, math, science, and social studies. Help awaken your students to true thinking, rather than simply looking for the right answer; by focuses on critical thinking skills, students learn what types of questions to ask. Each strategy section begins with an overview and is followed by sample lesson plans with materials needed, tips, assessment ideas, and standards listed; activity pages are also provided. 258 pages. PDF Download Only. Designed for use with grades 3-5.