Our brains are incredible tools, and they help us observe, analyze, create, and take action every single day. In this course, you are going to learn to unlock one of your brain’s most stunning powers: critical thinking! Get ready to go on an adventure and solve mysteries by applying your own critical thinking skills as you make your way through your units. Then, you’ll use these specialized skills towards issues in the real-world both inside and outside of the classroom. Tap into your most powerful tool today!
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What does it mean to think critically? Is it being able to solve hard puzzles quickly? Is it getting good grades in school? Is it being able to use ‘street smarts’ or follow your gut when certain conditions arise? It might surprise you to learn that critical thinking plays a role in all those things. Simply put, critical thinking means gathering and analyzing information from different sources and experiences to help make an informed decision. It can be something as small as putting together a jigsaw puzzle or something as large as figuring out the criminal in a murder mystery. Critical thinkers value clarity, accuracy, relevance, and reasoning. Get ready to leave this course prepared to take on life’s mysteries and challenges!
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Have you heard the one about why chemists are so great at solving problems? It’s because they have all the solutions! Cheesy jokes aside, there is a strong connection between critical thinking—namely problem-solving—and science. Often, when you think about science, you focus on the things you can do. Experiments. Inventions. Solutions. Equally important is the thinking that leads to these things. Scientific thinking is critical thinking! It requires us to observe, analyze, and make decisions about the world around us. By using the steps laid out in the scientific method, you can gather and test data to help to solve any problems that come your way.
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What does it mean to make a decision based on the facts? Why do you need to take time to assess your options when you’re trying to solve a problem? Considering your options before making decisions and taking action is a great way to engage in critical thinking. Whether you’re trying to solve a math problem or figure out if aliens really exist, you can think critically about it. When you ponder every choice and use the data you’ve gathered to inform your decision, you can be sure that any answer or solution you come up with is based on solid reasoning. It also doesn’t hurt that looking at your options, deciding on a solution, and then taking steps to make that solution a reality all happen to be steps of the scientific method!
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Both analysis and communication are integral parts of the scientific method and thinking critically. Critical thinkers frequently review, revise, and share their ideas. This process of analysis allows them to ensure their solutions are the best fit for the problems they are facing. By sharing their ideas and thought processes, they make it easy for those around them to replicate their solutions. When you take the time to analyze your decisions and then share your final product with others, it encourages others to also engage critically and collaborate to craft strong solutions.
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Critical thinking starts in our brains. And how our brains develop throughout our lives plays a crucial role in our ability to think critically at different points in time. The way we see and process the world at age 5 is vastly different from age 15. As we grow and develop, our brains shift—allowing us to think about problems around us in increasingly advanced ways. By understanding the way our brains develop, we can better understand how we think and problem-solve at different stages of our lives.
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What does it mean to “be the change”? It means to start taking action to make the world a better place. Making an impact or creating positive change within your community is a powerful thing. Anyone can be the change in their community, from children and teens to people who have lived 100 years. Some changes are large. They involve a lot of people and a lot of processes. Some changes are small. They might be a tiny kind act for a neighbor or a single suggestion made in a classroom. No matter the size of the change, it is possible to help your community and your world through strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. You have the skills and knowledge to “be the change.”
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