# Critical Thinking Task: Solve it a different way | Perspective-Shifting Activity | Stages 2 & 3 **Price:** $1.45 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year3, year4, year5, year6 **Subjects:** humanitiesAndSocialSciences, science, english ## Description (seller-submitted) Solve It a Different Way | Critical Thinking Task | Flexible Problem Solving Activity | Years 3–8. Help students become flexible thinkers by encouraging them to explore more than one way to solve a problem. This engaging MindStretch Mini challenges students to generate multiple solutions, compare strategies, and explain which approaches work best. Instead of searching for one “correct” answer, students learn to think creatively, evaluate ideas, and approach problems from different angles. Perfect for building flexible thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills through simple, high-engagement tasks. Why Teachers Love This Resource ✔ No prep – ready to use immediately ✔ Encourages flexible thinking and creativity ✔ High engagement, discussion-based learning ✔ Open-ended tasks with multiple possible solutions ✔ Easy to use across subjects and age groups What’s Included Flexible problem-solving thinking task Teacher Quick Start guide Push & Differentiate support page Sample real-world problem-solving scenario Student reflection prompts MindStretch framework connection page Skills Developed Students practice: Critical thinking Flexible problem solving Creative thinking Comparing and evaluating strategies Explaining and justifying ideas Generating multiple solutions How It Works Students explore a problem or situation and: Generate as many solutions as possible Compare different strategies Evaluate which ideas work best Explain their reasoning Example prompts include: How many ways can you solve this? Which strategies are most effective? Which ideas are similar or different? Which solution would you choose — and why? There is no single correct answer — students are encouraged to think flexibly and justify their thinking. Perfect For Stage 2 Stage 3 Critical thinking lessons Inquiry learning Whole-class discussion STEM and problem-solving tasks Early finishers Gifted & extension activities Warm-ups and brain stretches Flexible Classroom Use Use this resource for: Whol… [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/6a768ce5-4f83-459c-9a0c-b644e9f8e4c4 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au