Sample Questions for Brainstorming with BrainSavvy

Language Arts:
Name famous American authors
Names of storybook characters
Name words that rhyme in groups of 3
Name of titles of children’s storybooks

Math:
Name geometric shapes
Name different kinds of numbers
Name different math processes

Social Studies:
Words that describe the settlement of Oklahoma
Name types of communities
Identify ways to conserve natural resources
Name the U.S. Presidents
Name famous past foreign leaders

Science:
Name internal organs of the body
Name nocturnal animals
Names of famous inventors
Name types of flowers
Names of chemical elements

Music:
Name types of music
Name types of percussion instruments
Name instruments in an orchestra
Name famous composers

Art:
Famous artists from Europe
Names of colors
Name types of art
Words that describe art

Driver’s Education:
Name types of traffic signs
Identify the steps necessary to drive to the store and back
Name the parts of a car or truck

Geography:
Names of countries in South America
Names of countries/nations north of the equator
Name the mountain ranges of the world
Names of counties in Oklahoma

Health:
Name nutritious snacks
Names of fruits and vegetables
Name the bones and muscles of the body

Teachers can have students brainstorm by teams or simply go around the room and let each person give one answer or pass. Each correct answer moves a space forward for their team.

General Business (adult learners)

Describe a situation in which you used play to solve a problem.
How could you use motor skills to inspire creativity?
What is a metaphor for your current company and why?
What are some metaphors for life and why?
How do you react when someone says “That is not my area”?
How have you been an explorer of knowledge?
How could Thinking Outside of the Box create more opportunity in your life?
What could you do to be more flexible in creative thinking?
What would you do if you won the lottery?
How would you improve our economy?
What can you do at work to help others be creative?
What types of activities can you participate in to generate ideas?
Why do you feel your past experience influences your ideas?
What are some of the “common sense proverbs” that you associate with?
Why does a particular proverb stand out in your mind?
How can you convert work into play?
Why do many of us feel the need to fit in with others?
How can groupthink mentality be the downfall of a great idea?
How could you practice reversing your view on things?
What other ways could you look at a problem?
What does the human mind have in common with the clouds?
What are some dangers of group thinking?
What are some advantages or disadvantages of specialization?
What are some parables?
What are some different types of constraints?
Why is it important to avoid ambiguity?
How do you create your own oracle?
Why Is failure good in the creative process?
How do people take themselves too seriously?
What can a foolish person teach you?
What are some ways to get inspiration?
When encountering problems, how can you approach them?
What patterns have you discovered in your problem solving techniques?
How could humor and a lighthearted approach help in problem solving?
Why would you go to a junkyard for new ideas?
How does play lead to new ideas?
What would you look for in a hire for your company?
How could you go about putting a problem into proper perspective?
What are some good places to go exploring for new ideas?
How can failure be a positive?
What problems in your life can benefit your creativity?
What would you be open to trying that you have never done?
What failures in life have turned out to benefit you?