Individual Lesson + Creativity & Problem-Solving Activities
Unlock your students’ creative potential with this Lateral Thinking Lesson Plan, designed to teach learners how to approach challenges in unexpected ways. By engaging in puzzles, scenarios, and problem-solving challenges that require “outside the box” thinking, students will strengthen flexibility, originality, and resilience in their thought processes. Perfect for gifted learners, enrichment blocks, or creativity workshops, this lesson transforms problem-solving into a fun and thought-provoking experience.
What’s Inside:
✅ Step-by-step lesson plan introducing lateral thinking strategies
✅ Engaging puzzles, riddles, and problem scenarios that spark curiosity
✅ Higher-Order Thinking (HOT) questions for reflection and discussion
✅ Printable rubric to assess creative problem-solving skills
✅ Perfect for gifted learners, innovation labs, or critical thinking units
Why It Works:
- Promotes flexible, innovative approaches to problem-solving
- Encourages risk-taking, experimentation, and persistence
- Strengthens critical and creative thinking through real-world applications
- Builds confidence in thinking differently and sharing unique ideas
How to Use It:
- As a brain-stretching warm-up or weekly creativity challenge
- In centers, small group rotations, or enrichment pull-outs
- To complement problem-based learning or design challenges
- As part of a creativity unit alongside SCAMPER or Design Thinking
➡️ Download the Lateral Thinking Lesson Plan today and inspire your students to think differently, solve boldly, and innovate with imagination!
