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Toothpick TeaserGrade level: 5Lesson outcomes: Students will see that inventors often used divergent thinkingto come up with their ideas. <strong>The</strong>y will also see that looking at a problem <strong>from</strong>many perspectives may help them to solve the problem.Integration area(s): This activity can be used during the IndustrialRevolution unit.Preparation: See <strong>The</strong> <strong>System</strong>s <strong>Thinking</strong> Playbook, pages 39-43, for detailedinstructions.Closure/Debrief: Discuss with the students the concept of thinking outside oftwo dimensions and how they began to figure out how to solve the problem. (Youmay need to give a hint so students will try standing the sticks up.)Resources: <strong>The</strong> <strong>System</strong>s <strong>Thinking</strong> Playbook, By Linda Booth©1995 by Linda Booth16

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