TThe Challenge Cube can be used in any lesson where students are solving tasks and may need to try a new approach when they get stuck.
- The student rolls the cube, and the challenge (e.g., “Draw it!”, “Try a different way!”, “Ask for help!”) supports flexible thinking and encourages persistence.
- It works well, for example,
- in math lessons for solving text-based exercise,
- in science or environmental studies for interpreting processes,
- or in language lessons for reading comprehension or spelling practice.
- The activity teaches students in a playful way that problems can be approached in multiple ways, and that thinking can be flexible, creative, and diverse.
It is important that the texts on the dice can be changed according to the given situation/task. Dice rolling can be used not only in the context of a subject, but also in relation to a class/group situation (e.g., in the case of a given situation, conflict, or problem solving) to develop divergent and lateral thinking.
The following diagram provides an example of the type of “attitude-changing” instructions that we can give. Please note that this is only an example. Always adjust the instructions to the specific circumstances and task.
