thinkers keys

Thinker’s Keys

Tony Ryan

The Alphabet

The Alphabet

• The category is “things found in the ocean”

• Write down one object/thing/creature starting with each letter of the alphabet

• You have one minute

The Question

The Question

• The answer is ‘brick’• Write down five questions that

would give you this answer• You have one minute

The Reverse

The Reverse

• Write down five things that cannot be photographed

• You have one minute

The BAR

The BAR

• Draw a picture of a chair…• B – make part of the chair bigger

than normal• A – add something to the chair• R – replace part of the chair with

something else• You have one minute

The Different Uses

The Different Uses

• The object is a paperweight• Write down five different uses for a

paperweight • You have one minute

The Forced Relationships

The Forced Relationships

• Scenario: Your kite is stuck in a tree – you have these three things to get it down – minties, a hairbrush and a comic book

• Write down a solution, using the three things

• You have one minute