a) Persistence

b) Overcoming impulsiveness

c) Listening to others

d) Flexibility in thinking

e) Metacognition (awareness of how one is thinking)

f) Checking for accuracy and precision

g) Questioning and problem-posing

h) Applying past knowledge to new situations

i) Precision of language and thought

j) Using all the senses

k) Creativity

l) Living with a sense of wonderment

m) Cooperation

n) Sense of Humor