THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

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Across
  1. 2. A student vividly remembers where they were and what they were doing when they received shocking news.
  2. 3. A student remembers that they need to submit an assignment tomorrow.
  3. 7. A student continues believing they are bad at math even after earning several A’s.
  4. 9. A student believes heads is more likely after getting tails several times in a row.
  5. 11. A student follows the same step-by-step formula to solve every equation on a math test.
  6. 12. A student can vividly remember standing backstage before their fifth-grade talent show.
  7. 15. A student keeps trying different combinations on a locked phone until one finally works.
  8. 16. A student assumes someone is wealthy because their expensive clothes match their mental image of a wealthy person.
  9. 17. A student sees a four-legged animal and immediately thinks “dog” because it matches the mental image they have developed from seeing many dogs.
  10. 19. A student groups dogs, cats, and rabbits together by recognizing that they are all animals.
  11. 20. A student cannot think of using a paperclip to solve a problem because they only see it as something used to hold papers.
Down
  1. 1. A student searches only for statistics that support their belief that their favorite team will win.
  2. 4. A student chooses a restaurant because it is the first one that comes to mind after recently seeing it online.
  3. 5. A student buys another concert ticket because they already spent money on the first one, even though they no longer want to go.
  4. 6. A student thinks of dozens of creative uses for an ordinary paperclip.
  5. 8. A person automatically knows how to ride a bike even though they cannot remember learning how.
  6. 10. A student who is having a terrible day suddenly remembers several other frustrating experiences from the past.
  7. 13. A student narrows several possible answers down until finding the single best solution.
  8. 14. A student makes a quick decision using a mental shortcut instead of carefully considering every possible option.
  9. 18. A student keeps using the same method to solve a problem because it worked for a similar problem before.