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Intermediate Critical Reading - Hybrid Vehicles
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the story about hybrid vehicles. Students then answer 4 critical reading questions.
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Oreo Cookie Writing
Students explore the concept of response writing. In this writing lesson, Oreo cookies are used as motivational tool and writing prompt. Students develop a summary of the events that took place when the Oreos were given out.
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What Does Not Belong?
In these critical thinking worksheets, students study the 4 pictures in each set and circle or cross out the picture that does not belong. Students complete 10 activities.
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What Doesn't Belong?
In this thinking skills worksheet, students study the three words for each question. Students then circle the word or object that does not belong and explain why.
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What Do We Have in Common?
In this common items worksheet, students study the words for each number and then explain what the words have in common with each other on the blank line.
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The Brain Teaser Five Pack
In this critical thinking worksheet, students answer five brain teaser questions that challenge them to use their common sense and basic knowledge.
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Anne Frank in the World
Students read the Journal of Anne Frank. Students contact the local library to find out if the library has any information such as clippings and information on fascism and racism. They will also study the Second World War to obtain...
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Water Displacement
Students formulate a hypothesis using critical thinking skills. They use an orange to examine the displacement of water as the orange sinks or floats.
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Design Your Own Remote
Young scholars use ergonomics to design and draw a remote control. They consider the placement of the buttons so that the remote can be used without looking at it.
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Active Citizenship
High schoolers think critically and then present the information they have researched about the government.
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Integrating Critical Thinking Skills Into the Classroom
Learners receive an overview of critical thinking techniques. They break into small groups and practice reasoning through questions, identifying, presenting and justifying their answers.
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Innocents Lost
Students use discussion and writing to express their views about the causes, circumstances and impact of the shooting of a six year old girl by a classmate.
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Where in the World Clues
Students demonstrate ability to access information and classify that information as broad or specific. They create a game to share with other students.