| Key Name | Brief Explanation |
|---|---|
| The Alphabet | Great for building up subject specific vocabulary. Students identify words that begin with each letter |
| The Reverse | Students are asked to consider or design questions which ask what ‘cannot’ or ‘would never’ be |
| The What If | Students asked to consider or design questions that prompt "what if?" thinking |
| The Disadvantages | Students consider the potential limitations |
| The Combination | Seeking to combine the features of two ideas or concepts to design a better idea |
| The Alphabet | Students asked what they might make Bigger, Add or Replace in an idea or design |
| The Variations | Students seek alternative methods to meet an end point- how many ways might you…? |
| The Picture | Students provided with a picture and asked to link it to a topic |
| The Prediction | Think of possible outcomes to a set of given circumstances |
| The Different Uses | Imaginative and creative uses for an object – perceptual rather than conceptual thinking |
| The Ridiculous | Seeking to justify a statement that could be classed as difficult to implement |
| The Commonality | Two unrelated objects, pictures or concepts and students are asked to find a commonality |
| The Question | Identifying answers and asking students to identify possible questions that lead to the answers provided |
| The Brainstorming | Contemplating solutions to problems |
| The Inventions | Devise an invention from the use of unrelated materials |
| The Brick Wall | Identify different ways to deal withideas or concepts that are valued as ‘truths’ |
| The Construction | Using everyday materials physically construct useful objects related to the topic or ‘construct’ key meaning from pieces of knowledge |
| The Forced Relationships | Identifying the benefits from a forced relationship between two objects or ideas |
| The Alternative | Looking for alternative ways to solve a problem |
| The Interpretations | Identify different interpretations of your own of an event i.e. look for different perspectives |
