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This study investigated the potential for creativity development of elementary school students byproject-based task of creativity competition. The creativity competition was held to foster the creativityof the 6th grade elementary school students in Chungnam, Korea. It was found that the project task ofcreativity competition effected on the improvement of inventing creative ideas and problem solvingactivities. But, only some competitors participated in semifinal and final contests, presented original andinteresting ideas. Totally, participants with creativity competition were defective in discussion and com-munication, and presentation and listening ideas. But, attending on the process of problem solving, theyshared ideas with other peer students, and took a task cooperatively. There are more need of inquiryproject learning programs and presenting opportunities of conversion of thinking by discussing instruc-tions in school.