"We must empower students to become creative thinkers, critical thinkers, and problem solvers—people who are continually learning and who can apply their new knowledge to complex, novel, open-ended challenges." - Educational Leadership, Summer 2008, Volume 65 Engage your grade 2 students in thinking skills practice with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities! 140+ pages of fun, imaginative activities motivate students as they practice thinking in multiple ways about a variety of curriculum and theme-based topics. 46 theme-based units make it easy to find activities that fit your core curriculum: Through the Year: Back to School!, Rainy Weather, It's Snowing!, Sunshiny Days, Sick Day, Substitute Teacher, Boo!, Groundhog Day, Baskets and Bunnies, Mother's Day Animals: Feathered Friends, Bugs, Bats, Turtles, Penguins, Mice, Squirrels, Alligators, Dinosaurs, Under the Seat Places: In the Kitchen, At the Library, At the Zoo, On a Walk, At the Dinner Table Fairy Tale Fun: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel Time to Eat: Drink Up!, Cookies, Breakfast, Spaghetti Already!, Peanuts and Popcorn My Body: My Hair, My Eyes, My Teeth, My Hands, My Feet In My World: Friends, Balls, Windows and Doors, Our World, Balloons, Wheels, String, Forks and Spoons, Music, Sticks and Stones This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.