"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 4 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: Places: My Room, My School, The Supermarket, At the Dinner Table, Eating Out, In the Car, On a Walk, At the Library, At the Beach, On a Field Trip Nature in Action: 6-Legged Crawlies, Big Birds, Wild Cats, Sssnakes, Dolphins and Whales, Trees, Mountains, Caught in a Storm People: Fictional Characters, Friends, Family Trees, Who's In Charge? Fantasy: Superheroes, Elves and Fairies, Dragons, Kings and Queens, Magic, Mythical Creatures Things I Use: My Bike, My Pencil, My Hands, The Dictionary, Locks and Keys, Manners, Hats & Caps In My World: Presents, Chores, Our Earth, Garbage, Colorific!, Cats & Dogs, Lost and Found, Up, Up, and Away, Help!, Sticky Stuff, Rules This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.