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Jackalopes? Zombies? Mysterious men in black? Kenai is going to need all his critical thinking skills for this adventure!
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Jackalopes? Zombies? Mysterious men in black? Kenai is going to need all his critical thinking skills for this adventure!
You have a memory of a friend you haven’t seen in a long time. Just then you notice that her favorite song is playing on the radio. You remind yourself … Continue Reading Pseudoscience Experiment: Testing Synchronicity
Tim and the Giant Teapot introduces very young readers to skepticism and critical thinking with a fun story.
Teach your little skeptic how to debunk psychic predictions for the New Year!
Do you ever watch ghost hunting shows? If you do, then you know that they follow a few simple tropes. The ghost hunters walk around a spooky location. At night. … Continue Reading Ghost Hunting Bingo
I believe that children’s books make the world a better place. They help parents and children begin deep conversations. They encourage us grownups to rediscover our sense of curiosity and … Continue Reading Don’t be Mean to Thirteen: A Book Review
Think Like A Detective is a fun new book that teaches young children critical thinking skills.
I thought cancel culture was a real thing, until my comedian wife encouraged me to use a little critical thinking.
“Manifesting” is all the rage these days. Help your little critical thinker test it with this fun experiment.
Teach your kid about the Barnum effect with a fun activity!
A critical thinking field trip is a fun way to learn how to question the spooky an debunk the paranormal.
For this Friday’s activity you are going to build a little scale for weighing evidence. I call it a “skept-o-meter.” One of the key concepts in critical thinking is understanding … Continue Reading Critical Thinking Activity: Building a Skept-o-Meter
Help children learn critical thinking with this fun card-sorting activity.
At the age of 9 Emily Rosa became a superstar in the scientific community for her science fair project. She deserved it too, because it was such an amazing project … Continue Reading Pseudoscience Experiment: Testing Therapeutic Touch
Want to teach kids critical thinking and scientific skepticism? Try a pseudoscience experiment!
Do you know the legendary story of how James Randi debunked the famous faith healer Peter Popoff? If you don’t then stay tuned and watch this video. You’ll also learn more about the Beyond Belief characters Reverend Twinkle and Uncle Freeman.
Do you ever see faces in clouds? Or trees? Or in just about anything? Guess what, there is a name for that: Pareidolia (don’t worry, you’ll learn how to pronounce it in the video).