# Open-Ended Thinking Routines | Volume 1 | Reusable HPGE Task Prompts For Any Subject | Years 3-8 **Price:** $4.95 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year4, year5, year6, year7 **Subjects:** humanitiesAndSocialSciences, english, designAndTechnologies ## Description (seller-submitted) Meaningful extension activities that build critical thinking without extra prep These 5 Open-Ended Thinking Routines are designed to stretch student thinking, encourage deeper reasoning, and promote flexible problem-solving across any subject area . Perfect for extension, enrichment, early finishers, gifted learners, and high-potential students , these low-prep, high-ceiling tasks support students in developing transferable thinking skills that apply across curriculum areas. Volume 1 focuses on opening up thinking , encouraging students to explore perspectives, possibilities, connections, evaluation, and creative extension . What's Included ✔ 5 Open-Ended Thinking Routines ✔ Student Thinking Space Pages ✔ Extension Challenge Questions ✔ Reflection & Metacognition Tools ✔ Student Self-Assessment ✔ Teacher Notes & Implementation Guidance ✔ Curriculum Alignment (AU, US, UK) ✔ Printable PDF Format ✔ Google Slides™ Digital Version (Editable + Student Ready) ✔ 27 Pages of Open-Ended Thinking Tasks The 5 Thinking Routines Students develop flexible thinking through: • See It Differently (Perspective-Shifting) • What If...? (Hypothetical Reasoning) • Make a Connection (Connection-Making) • Evaluate and Decide (Reasoning & Decision-Making) • Take It Further (Extending Thinking) These routines are reusable across subjects , including: ✔ Literacy ✔ Maths ✔ Science ✔ Humanities ✔ Inquiry Learning ✔ Project-Based Learning ✔ Genius Hour ✔ Critical Thinking Lessons Why Teachers Love These Tasks ✔ Low prep, high impact ✔ Open-ended and differentiated ✔ Works across subjects ✔ Builds reasoning and creativity ✔ Encourages student voice and agency ✔ Perfect for mixed-ability classrooms ✔ Ideal for extension and enrichment These tasks are intentionally open-ended , allowing students to respond using: • Writing • Diagrams • Sketches • Lists • Discussion • Design ideas • Creative responses There is no single correct answer — the focus is on deep thinking and reasoning . Perfect For ✔ Exte… [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/6a77df10-ae57-4de6-846e-13cb2f641789 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au