マイティマインド：創造的思考

In this class we will stretch our mighty minds and think creatively! Our world needs creative thinkers and skilled problem solvers!

There are 4 dimensions to describe creativity. We will cover one dimension each week.

Meeting 1: 
Fluency-- generating lots of ideas, making lists, brainstorming (example: How many orange things can you name? How many round things can you name?)

Meeting 2: 
Flexibility-- the ability to look at things from a different viewpoint (example: What are new uses for an umbrella? If we didn't have rakes, what would be another way to gather the leaves?)

Meeting 3:
Originality-- generating unique, unusual, or unexpected ideas and products (If you could make your own holiday, what would you celebrate and how? If you could design a corn maze, what challenges would you include?)

Meeting 4:
Elaboration-- adding details, filling in gaps, and completing new ideas (example: Given a sheet of 10 circles, students will transform the circles into new designs. Looking at a picture of a leaf, students will turn it in to something else.)


Learners identified as gifted and talented would thrive in this class, but all are welcome to bring their ideas and stretch their mighty minds!

This class may be canceled and refunded for less than 2 enrollments.