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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Detective Fiction: Focus on Critical Thinking

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Through the use of reading crime fiction, this lesson plan helps to refine critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies which are important for the development of 21st century skills.
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Article
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Critical Thinking: Basic Questions & Answers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interesting interview with Richard Paul discussing what critical thinking means. There are many insights as to what critical thinking involves and how it should be used in the classroom.
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Becoming a Critic of Your Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents an article that explains why it is important to be someone who is a good thinker. Provided are four strategies for critical thinking.
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The Critical Thinking Community: Index of Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
Listed here is a wealth of information and articles all pertaining to the idea of critical thinking. Much of the information here can be useful in understanding what critical thinking is and how to apply it to your classroom.
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Asa Education: Critical Thinking Skills in Education and Life

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
There are many links and resources on this site dealing with critical thinking. It includes everything from the characteristics of critical thinkers to the logic of critical thinking.
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Csicop: Field Guide to Critical Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article, originally published in Skeptical Inquirer, outlines some of the key components of the scientific problem-solving process while addressing the many reasons for the popularity of paranormal beliefs in the U.S. (Published in...
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Article
Family Education

Family Education: Improving Your Child's Thinking Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
By asking the right kinds of questions, you can help improve a students thinking skills. This site lists several ideas and types of questions that can help develop a child's critical thinking skills.
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How Can We Teach Critical Thinking?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
As teachers, we know how important it is to teach students how to think. This article provides some insight in how to teach critical thinking skills to our students.
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Critical Thinking in Everyday Life: 9 Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents strategies to help improve your critical thinking skills, this site provides useful information for applying these skills to your everyday life.
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Article
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Thinking Skills in Education: Comparing Four Frameworks

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
An interesting article that discusses various types of thinking skills and why they are important in education.
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How to Improve Critical Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
It is important to be able to think in different ways. This site gives some ideas on how to improve your critical thinking skills.