Creative Thinking
If you were drawing a flower, would you make each of the petals the same color or many different colors? Please explain your reasoning.
I would make the petals different shades of the same color in order to give the drawing some definition.
What are some ways that you think critically on a day to day basis?
Tony sees that some of his classmates have vandalized the inside of the boys bathroom. Is it Tony's responsibility to report the damage to a teacher, janitor, or administrator?
Yes, Tony should report what he has found. This will prevent Tony from getting in trouble for the vandalism and it will also help keep the school in tip-top shape!
Marie always makes sure to help out her classmates when she sees them struggling. However, Grody chooses to bully his classmates that ask questions during class time. Which of these two has better citizenship skills?
Marie has better citizenship skills. Marie is being a good citizen by going above and beyond in order to help others. On the other hand, Gordy does not have very good citizenship skills because he is mean to other students.
Claire is not able to keep up during class. What should Claire do?
Claire should communicate with her teacher either before or after class, so that her teacher knows what is going on and can make a plan to help her. If Claire does not communicate with her teacher, then Claire's teacher can not get her the help that she needs.
If you were able to teach any lesson that you wanted to for tomorrow's lesson, what would you teach and why?
I would do a lesson on farming, since that is my area of expertise. To accompany my lesson, I would bring a mini petting zoo to the school.
You are working on team of three and you are in the desert where it is over 100 degrees. Your boss has been kind enough to provide you with four fans. How will you divide the fans between you and your other two team members.
I would give each member their own fan and then I would have a hourly rotation schedule for the fourth fan so that it would be fair to everyone. :)
Heath's mom and dad bought him a new puppy for Christmas. They decided that Heath was now old enough to take care of his first pet. Heath has now had the new puppy for a week and it is still potty training. When the puppy pees in the floor, how is responsible for cleaning up its mess?
Heath, when he agreed that he would take care of the puppy he took on the responsibility of cleaning up after the puppy.
After recess, most of the students leave balls and other playground activities scattered. They do not care to put them back up when it is time to go in. Rodger has been looking for another way to promote that he has good citizenship. What could Rodger do in this situation?
Rodger could help pick up as much as he could right before recess ended. Once Rodger sets a good example for his classmates, other students will want to help him out. Eventually, there will not be any toys left over at recess.
Sam has a crush on Kassie, but he is too scared to tell her that he likes her. What should Sam do?
Communication is important not only for you, but for the others around you too. Sam should tell Kassie that he has a crush on her because if he keeps it inside it will only affect him in a negative way.
If you were writing a book about your life, what would the title be and why?
I would title my autobiography beneath the wings of a butterfly. Because butterflies are very symbolic to me. This title also sounds poetic and I like that.
If we were trapped in our classroom during the winter, what are some items found in the room that you might use to start a fire?
I would use the wood from the wall sign and scissors in order to make sticks to spin together in and create a spark over a bed of shredded construction paper.
Fred's "bros" want him to go to the movies Wednesday night. Even though Fred has a major assignment that is due on Thursday, he chooses to hang with the "bros". This causes Fred to fail his major assignment. Is Fred responsible for his grade or was it not his fault?
Fred is responsible for the grade that he received. Even though it was the harder choice to make, he should have told the "bros" that he could not go to the movie because of the assignment.
There is a creepy man lurking outside the school. Gary notices the man as he is not paying attention to his teacher, instead he is staring out the window. Gary thinks that the school and students might be in danger what should Gary do?
Gary should immediately say something to his teacher. A good citizen always reports when someone might be in danger.
Levi has already used his bathroom punches this week, but he has to go really bad. Should he sit in the back of the classroom and pee his pants or ask the teacher to go?
He should communicate his needs to his teacher. There is no need for unnecessary accidents in the classroom. :)
How many words can you make out of these letters?
A D G J L Q E T U O Z C B M
Late, Cat, Mate, Mat, Tell, Good, Zoo, Moo, Let, Bad, Mad, Call, Mall
Candice has skipped school Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and no one has reached out to her or her parents. Do you think that she will come to school on Thursday? Explain your reasoning.
No, she seems to have a problem with being chronically absent. I do not think that she will come to school on Thursday because no one has reached out to her or her parents.
Diego was late to class this morning. Diego blamed the janitor who had the hallway blocked off for cleaning. Whos fault is Diego's tardiness.
It is Diego's fault that he was tardy. It is his responsibility to make it to his classes on time. Therefore, he should have planned ahead for the blocked hallway.
Mr. Weston has 5 classroom rules. Ted only agrees with four of the five rules. However, Ted also wants to win the schools citizenship award at the end of the year. Should Ted break the rule that he doesn't agree with or follow it?
Good citizens must obey all rules and laws. Even though we might sometimes disagree with them, there are ways change them that are better than disobeying them.
Andy's teacher has asked him the same question three times now and he is refusing to respond because he does not know the answer. What should Andy do?
Andy should communicate to his teacher that he does not know the answer to the question and then he can take his best guess. It is very likely that Andy is not the only one that does not know the answer to the question.
If you could be any color what color would you be and why?
I would be color changing: red when I am hot, green when I am sick, and blue when I am cold.
If 2+2=4, then how does 2+4=8?
It doesn't, 2+4=6.
Name five things that you are responsible for.
My animals, My classroom, My Bills
Sammy broke Harley's new toy that he brought to school. Did Sammy display good citizenship by doing this.
No, being a good citizen means caring not only for others but their property too.
Sunny was listening to the teacher explain the directions, once she started working on the assignment, she forgot what the directions were. Should Sunny sit in silence or call the teacher over for help.
Sunny should communicate her issues to the teacher. It is never a bad thing to speak up when you need help. There is nothing wrong with needing a little extra help sometimes.