Summary
We suggest that assisting teachers in developing opportunities for creative expression within
their classrooms involves educating them on the different levels of creativity. Further, we
suggest that teachers use inquiry questioning as a means of guiding students through illstructured
activities and as a scaffold to help them translate mini-c creative ideas into little-c
creative products. Future research should address levels of teacher facilitation abilities, science
teacher understanding of design principles and creativity, different types of scaffolds, and
training options. Additionally, future research efforts should further explore the use of various
types of scaffolds, including questioning and models, and their effects on cognitive demands
and creativity.