What If? Activities to Encourage Critical and Creative Thinking

Written by Jim McAlpine, Betty Weincek, Sue Jeweler, and Marion Finkbinder. What If? is a collection of activities that lead students through explorations in several curriculum areas, always asking the question “What if…?” The book offers an opportunity for students to look at unique situations and to come up with alternative outcomes by combining research with creative thinking. Students utilize the steps in Creative Problem Solving and the higher-level thinking skills to propose, examine, and evaluate their hypotheses. Each What If? proposition can become the beginning of hours of exciting learning.