81 Fresh & Fun Critical-thinking Activities

81 Fresh & Fun Critical-thinking Activities

Author: Laurie Rozakis

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780590375269

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Help children of all learning styles and strengths improve their critical thinking skills with these creative, cross-curricular activities. Each engaging activity focuses on skills such as recognizing and recalling, evaluating, and analyzing.


Critical Thinking Activities for Kids

Critical Thinking Activities for Kids

Author: Taylor Lang

Publisher: Rockridge Press

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9781648765346

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Help newly independent readers ages 6 to 9 think more critically Foster a lifelong love of thinking outside the box with activities that show just how fun critical thinking for kids can be. Whether it's using deduction to figure out what ride everyone would enjoy going on at an amusement park or solving math problems with balls instead of numbers, this book of critical thinking for kids is packed with puzzles to exercise their brains. Expand on what new readers are learning in school and give them the tools they need to build thinking skills early. These activities teach them to identify, analyze, reason, evaluate, solve problems, and make decisions. Boost critical thinking for kids with: Guided learning--Puzzles have clear directions and gradually grow in difficulty, helping kids complete challenges and build their abilities without getting frustrated. A variety of activities--Kids will stay engaged as they switch between matching puzzles, logic grids, fill-in-the-blanks, word scrambles, and more. Real-world examples--Keep critical thinking for kids relatable with exercises that are based on fun activities, like visiting the zoo or going to a party. Build critical thinking for kids with an activity book that helps new readers learn to solve problems independently.


Problem Solving 101

Problem Solving 101

Author: Ken Watanabe

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-03-05

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1101029188

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The fun and simple problem-solving guide that took Japan by storm Ken Watanabe originally wrote Problem Solving 101 for Japanese schoolchildren. His goal was to help shift the focus in Japanese education from memorization to critical thinking, by adapting some of the techniques he had learned as an elite McKinsey consultant. He was amazed to discover that adults were hungry for his fun and easy guide to problem solving and decision making. The book became a surprise Japanese bestseller, with more than 370,000 in print after six months. Now American businesspeople can also use it to master some powerful skills. Watanabe uses sample scenarios to illustrate his techniques, which include logic trees and matrixes. A rock band figures out how to drive up concert attendance. An aspiring animator budgets for a new computer purchase. Students decide which high school they will attend. Illustrated with diagrams and quirky drawings, the book is simple enough for a middleschooler to understand but sophisticated enough for business leaders to apply to their most challenging problems.


Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 1

Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 1

Author: Kelley Dos Santos Kremer

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 15

ISBN-13: 0787720860

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Research supports the premise that students learn most quickly when they are provided instruction that requires a variety of creative and critical thinking skills, study techniques, and metacognitive strategies. Each quick, little- or no-prep activity in this packet utilizes these skills and strategies. Students will be asked to answer ?What if?? questions, think fast, define patterns, give and interpret clues, and more! The critical thinking games and activities can be used as individual assignments or as class tasks, or they can be used as competitions between groups to reinforce skills or concepts.


Critical Thinking Activities Level 3: Word Lists 2

Critical Thinking Activities Level 3: Word Lists 2

Author:

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 9

ISBN-13: 1425888852

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Sharpen third graders' critical-thinking skills with these brain-teasing activities. Parents, students, and teachers will love these fun challenges, puzzles, and logical thinking pages. They're a great way to practice higher-order thinking skills.


Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 2

Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 2

Author: Kelley Dos Santos Kremer

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 0787720879

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Research supports the premise that students learn most quickly when they are provided instruction that requires a variety of creative and critical thinking skills, study techniques, and metacognitive strategies. Each quick, little- or no-prep activity in this packet utilizes these skills and strategies. Students will be asked to interpret clues, categorize items, create palindromes, and more. The critical thinking games and activities can be used as individual assignments or as class tasks, or they can be used as competitions between groups to reinforce skills or concepts.


Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 4

Cognitive Thinking Activities Set 4

Author: Kelley Dos Santos Kremer

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 0787720895

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Research supports the premise that students learn most quickly when they are provided instruction that requires a variety of creative and critical thinking skills, study techniques, and metacognitive strategies. Each quick, little- or no-prep activity in this packet utilizes these skills and strategies. Students will find missing links, brainstorm lists that match categories, and create new words from existing ones. The critical thinking games and activities can be used as individual assignments or as class tasks, or they can be used as competitions between groups to reinforce skills or concepts.


Critical Thinking Activities Level 3: Word Chains and Games

Critical Thinking Activities Level 3: Word Chains and Games

Author:

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 7

ISBN-13: 142588881X

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Sharpen third graders' critical-thinking skills with these brain-teasing activities. Parents, students, and teachers will love these fun challenges, puzzles, and logical thinking pages. They're a great way to practice higher-order thinking skills.