1. INVENTIVE AND CREATIVE THINKING “To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” — Joseph Chilton Pierce

2. COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE Begin with Basic Design Process and integrate Invention and Engineering Principles Individual Responsibility Small Group Activities Whole Class Activities

3. UNIT PROJECTS Quarterly High Value – Linked to Essential Questions Collaborative and/or Individual Projects Invention/Innovation Project (individual) Creative Construction Challenge (teams) Innovation (Universal Design) (optional) Invention Proposal/Model (optional)

4. CREATIVITY CHALLENGES Based on OoTM and Maker Activities Short-term: One day Extended: Straw Towers Squishy Circuits Reverse Engineering Socratic Circle

5. INFORMATION Carolyn M. Adragna, M.S.T. cadragna@mtlaurelschools.org Web pages: http://hms.mtlaurelschools.org /subsites/Carolyn-Adragna/ http://hms.mtlaurelschools.org /subsites/Carolyn-Adragna/