Convergent and Divergent Thinking
 
Convergent Thinking

         There is only "one right answer."  Convergent thinking is the very opposite of divergent thinking. Convergent thinking is not considered "bad," but it is not always considered "good."  Convergent thinking questions are like, "What is 2+2?" or "Where is the Empire State Building located?" 
          Convergent thinking does not let you expand your mind, as divergent thinking does.  But, convergent thinking has its good points, too.  It allows  people to gain a good education necessary for jobs in their future.  We need to know where things are, how to do things, etc.  If we didn't know any of those essential things for life, we would probably be a bunch of walking, brainless people!  So, in a way, convergent thinking is good, but not always the best.

Divergent Thinking 

          Divergent Thinking is the opposite of convergent thinking.  It allows creative thinking; it allows you to  expand your mind. There are many possible answers, unlike convergent thinking, which only allows one.  For example,  "Name as many things you can that are hot."  If you want to learn steps to divergent thinking or learn ways to be more creative, here are some links:

Ways To Be More Creative

Steps To Creative Problem Solving

          If you like to do more problems. here are some more:

What would you say if you were a Cheerio?

What would you do to escape eating vegetables at dinner?

How would you get out of an empty 50 ft. well that you dropped into?

What is round?

What if you were a super hero?