Lessons

Lessons

Below are some great classroom tested infusion lessons. However before you try them, read:

What is infusion?
Please note all information provided is reprinted from the lesson design handbook series on Infusing the Teaching of Critical and Creative Thinking into Content Instruction by Robert Swartz, Stephen David Fischer, and Sandra Parks.

Lesson Title Grade and Subject Area Thinking Skill Lesson can be found in this Resource Lesson (pdf format)

Plant Cells and Animal Cells Grades 6-12
Science Compare & Contrast Infusing the Teaching of Critical and Creative Thinking into Secondary Science: A Lesson Design Handbook by Robert Swartz, Stephen David Fischer, and Sandra Parks.

Alternative Energy Grades 6-12
Science Decision Making Infusing the Teaching of Critical and Creative Thinking into Secondary Science: A Lesson Design Handbook by Robert Swartz, Stephen David Fischer, and Sandra Parks.

Mr. Arable the Runt Pig Grade 3
Language Arts Decision Making Infusing Critical and Creative Thinking Into Elementary Instruction by Robert Swartz and Sandra Parks

Horton and the Hunters Grades K-1 Decision Making Infusing Critical and Creative Thinking Into Elementary Instruction by Robert Swartz and Sandra Parks

Abraham and Frederick Douglass Grades 5-12 Compare & Contrast Infusing Critical and Creative Thinking Into Elementary Instruction by Robert Swartz and Sandra Parks

Tucker's Countryside Grade 3-4
Language Arts Problem Solving Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts - Grade 3 & 4 by Robert J. Swartz, Traci Whipple, Gina Blaisdell, Mary Anne Kiser

The Triangle AIDA Grade 5-6
Literature Compare & Contrast Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts by Robert J. Swartz, Mary Anne Kiser, Rebecca Reagan

Women's Rights Grade 5-6
Literature Reasons & Conclusions Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts- Grade 5&6 by Robert J. Swartz, Mary Anne Kiser, Rebecca Reagan

What Should Sarah Do? Grade 3-4
Language Arts Decision Making Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts - Grade 3 & 4 by Robert J. Swartz, Traci Whipple, Gina Blaisdell, Mary Anne Kiser

Lesson Title	Grade and Subject Area	Thinking Skill	Lesson can be found in this Resource	Lesson (pdf format)
Plant Cells and Animal Cells	Grades 6-12 Science	Compare & Contrast	*Infusing the Teaching of Critical and Creative Thinking into Secondary Science: A Lesson Design Handbook* by Robert Swartz, Stephen David Fischer, and Sandra Parks.
Alternative Energy	Grades 6-12 Science	Decision Making	*Infusing the Teaching of Critical and Creative Thinking into Secondary Science: A Lesson Design Handbook* by Robert Swartz, Stephen David Fischer, and Sandra Parks.
Mr. Arable the Runt Pig	Grade 3 Language Arts	Decision Making	*Infusing Critical and Creative Thinking Into Elementary Instruction* by Robert Swartz and Sandra Parks
Horton and the Hunters	Grades K-1	Decision Making	*Infusing Critical and Creative Thinking Into Elementary Instruction* by Robert Swartz and Sandra Parks
Abraham and Frederick Douglass	Grades 5-12	Compare & Contrast	*Infusing Critical and Creative Thinking Into Elementary Instruction* by Robert Swartz and Sandra Parks
Tucker's Countryside	Grade 3-4 Language Arts	Problem Solving	Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts - Grade 3 & 4 by Robert J. Swartz, Traci Whipple, Gina Blaisdell, Mary Anne Kiser
The Triangle AIDA	Grade 5-6 Literature	Compare & Contrast	*Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts* by Robert J. Swartz, Mary Anne Kiser, Rebecca Reagan
Women's Rights	Grade 5-6 Literature	Reasons & Conclusions	*Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts- Grade 5&6* by Robert J. Swartz, Mary Anne Kiser, Rebecca Reagan
What Should Sarah Do?	Grade 3-4 Language Arts	Decision Making	Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts - Grade 3 & 4 by Robert J. Swartz, Traci Whipple, Gina Blaisdell, Mary Anne Kiser