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Re: creativity exercise thread.......

From: KSchiavo00
Date: Fri Jun 30 2000 - 06:01:47 PDT

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    Thanks Jeannie for the idea- here's one for you! 6th, 7th & 8th Grades
    I have a bucket of "odd" products. STUFF like plugs off of Paper rolls,
    spout from a hamster bottle, stick butter spreaders etc. (garage sales are
    good for this) We begin by discussing careers in design and how we are
    affected/influenced by the designers creativity. As a group, we then analyse
    a typical school chair in terms of its features and benefits (ie. adjustable
    feet, molded plastic seat, steel legs, welded joints etc.). In my
    experience, I usually have to start them out describing the first "feature"
    and talk about why that feature is important to the consumer (benefit) -but
    right after they see where its going, the hands begin to raise and the whole
    class is "spewing" out features and benefits! When this happens they are
    ready for the activity. Have them pick a product from the bucket. In a
    group (I have them in groups of 4), "invent" a new USAGE for the product.
    List 5-10 features and benefits. Invent a NAME for the product. The group
    must create a visual AD for the product and present the product to the class
    in the form of a commercial. This activity is a lot of FUN! I usually
    videotape it and show it to the students/teachers later. LOT'S OF LEARNING! 

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