Creative Problem Solving: Be an Inventor teaches students to become not only problem solvers, but problem seekers as well. The program combines two learning theories: a creative problem solving (CPS) model and Benjamin Bloom's taxonomy of the levels of thinking. These two theories provide students with a detailed, systematic approach to evaluating and acting on given situations.

The kit includes lessons and exercises designed to teach creative problem solving (CPS) and Bloom's Taxonomy. In addition, there are forty-eight activity cards that present hypothetical, futuristic problems related to cloning, weightlessness, transportation, space colonies, robots, future foods, energy sources, new life forms, sports, environmental terrorism, video systems, and other exciting topics that generate great student interest.

The activity cards are grouped into six sections corresponding to Bloom’s levels of thinking. As students work through each problem using what they have learned about CPS, they gain new insights into the possibilities and challenges of the future while practicing valuable problem-solving skills that are transferable to real-life situations. Because each activity card is a self-contained lesson, students can work independently and at their own pace. Particularly creative students will enjoy the wild card selections that spur original efforts. On the back of each card are questions to stimulate divergent thinking.

The kit also contains a section of reproducible worksheets and visual aids designed to teach the concepts of CPS and Bloom, and a student record sheet.