Category Archive for: Creativity

Free Resource: Science Riddle Sampler

Question: How can we review or test science content knowledge – like vocabulary and concepts – while better engaging our students’ scientific skills – like analysis, which is found in the NGSS and BC curriculum? One way I’m doing this is by using science riddles. Each riddle refers to a science concept or term. And,…

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#47 – How do we Assess Creativity in Science Education? Four simple steps

Have you ever assigned a project to students, asked them to be creative, but not know exactly how to mark for creativity? We all know what it means to be creative (or, at least, what it looks like). When it comes to creativity in a science class, we struggle – even though the creative process…

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#45 – Quick tips to teach Creativity in Science Education (Part 1: rethinking the myths about creativity)

Is creativity important in science education? Of course, the answer is yes. In an information-based world where knowledge is readily available (thanks to something called the internet), we don’t value what or how much our students know as much anymore. Instead, we also value how our students can solve problems they don’t know the answers…

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