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7 Classroom Activities to Boost Critical and Creative Thinking Skills for the IB PYP
7 Classroom Activities to Boost Critical Thinking in the IB PYP Classroom
Developing critical thinking skills is crucial in an IB PYP setting, as it helps students become thoughtful inquirers. Here are seven practical classroom activities that align with the Approaches to Learning skills and encourage critical and creative thinking.
1. Inquiry Jar Exploration - Thinking & Research Skills
Present students with an Inquiry Jar or bag filled with objects related to the concepts within your unit of inquiry. Working in pairs, students predict each item’s purpose and justify their thinking. This activity sparks curiosity, supports questioning techniques, and builds evidence-based reasoning. I have blogged about the inquiry jar previously. 
This inquiry jar strategy is a great way to tune into the additional concepts within your theme using tangible materials.
