1. 1st Grade Brainstorming Mini Lesson
CCSD Advanced Learning – Talent Development

2. What is Brainstorming?
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3. Brainstorming can help you to think better!
Brainstorming allows us to discover something new and useful by
Generating innovative ideas and solutions
Expressing ideas in innovative ways
Communicating ideas, solutions, or products to an appropriate audience

4. We will use the 'Thinkers Keys' in our room to clarify ideas and get us thinking from a range of perspectives.
Thinker’s Keys

5. Let’s try it out!

6. Make a list of all of the people who could have possibly helped the three Little Pigs and their family, and why they didn’t.
Use the organizer on the back of the card to make your list.
Task Card #1

7. Brainstorming: Task Card #1
Make a list of all of the people who possibly could have helped the three Little Pigs and their family, and why they did not.
People
Reason for not helping

8. Brainstorming Thinker’s Keys Printable Task Cards
CCSD Advanced Learning – Talent Development

9. Goldilocks keeps breaking into the Three Bears house
Goldilocks keeps breaking into the Three Bears house. Brainstorm how this problem can be solved.
Use the organizer on the back of the card to make your list.
Task Card #1

10. Brainstorming: Task Card #1
Goldilocks keeps breaking into the Three Bears house.
Brainstorm how this problem can be solved.
Solutions

11. Add 3-5 new characters to the story of the Three Little Pigs, and what their roles will be.
Use the organizer on the back of the card to make your list.
Task Card #2

12. Brainstorming: Task Card #2
Add 3-5 new characters to the story of the Three Little Pigs,
and what their roles will be.
Chararacter
Roles in the story

13. How many ways can you think of to reduce the amount of water used by humans?
Use the organizer on the back of the card to make your list.
Task Card #3

14. Brainstorming Task Card #3
How many ways can you think of to reduce the amount of water used by humans?

15. Task Card #4 Brainstorm a list of ways you can get to the North Pole?
Use the organizer on the back of the card to make your list of problems and possible solutions.
Task Card #4

16. Brainstorm a list of ways you can get to the North Pole.
Brainstorming: Task Card #4
Brainstorm a list of ways you can get to the North Pole.

17. Your puppy has run away from home
Your puppy has run away from home. Brainstorm as many ways as you can to help your puppy find its way home?
Use the organizer on the back of the card to identify your problem and possible solutions.
Task Card #5

18. Brainstorming: Task Card #5
Brainstorm as many ways as you can to help your puppy find its way home?

19. Task Card #6 What are some of the problems in our school?
Use the organizer on the back of the card to make your list of problems and possible solutions.
Task Card #6

20. Brainstorming: Task Card #6
What are some of the problems in our school? Brainstorm a list of possible solutions.
Problems
Possible Solutions