The Critical Thinking Toolkit

#23: Blues on Parade

Overview:	Participants will be asked to solve the 15 puzzles that are posted around the room during morning breaks. Just before lunch, you will determine who has solved the most problems.
Objective:	To stimulate creative thought about cause-specific problems and to create a structure for participants to get to know one another better.
Supplies:	• 15 blue self-adhesive circles for each two participants• 15 sheets of 8½ × 11 typing paper• Marking pens (ideally blue in color)• Flipchart• Three token prizes
Time:	About 10 minutes altogether
AdvancePreparation:	On each of the sheets of paper, write (ideally with a blue marking pen) one of the following puzzles, and post the sheets around the room:
	1) B N2) B & B ...