This FREE worksheet teaches kids and teens how scientists use the words facts, laws, and theories. Recommended for grades 6 and up.
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Quick question for teachers: I'm making media literacy lessons, and wondering what format is most convenient for presentations.
I was thinking of including both PDF slides + a link to an editable Canva presentation.
Is there some other format that is preferable?
A lot of critical thinking topics, like logical fallacies, formal logic, and data analysis, are pretty abstract, which is why they are usually not taught until university (if at all). But we can use stories and real-world examples to make these topics concrete and accessible to younger people.
I received this comment today. Perhaps the most controversial part of my teaching philosophy is that we should not underestimate what young people are capable of understanding, as long as the topics are taught in an age-appropriate way.
Critikid's data analysis course, A Statistical Odyssey, teaches teens topics like Simpson's paradox and regression to the mean through an interactive sci-fi adventure:
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For just $5, you can get a printable version of Critikid's puzzle cards. To save you ink, they are in black and white, but I recommend printing them on coloured paper!
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Critikid has a FREE Data Analysis Handbook that explains 8 common errors in data analysis with real-world examples. Recommended for teens and adults.
Online version: critikid.com/data-analysi...
Printable version: critikid.com/worksheets/p...