Critical Thinking is the ability to analyze information, question assumptions, and make thoughtful decisions. Through inquiry learning, students learn to look deeper into problems, compare different viewpoints, and find evidence before reaching conclusions. Instead of memorizing facts, they explore real-life scenarios, debate ideas, and create solutions. This approach strengthens problem-solving, teamwork, and communication while encouraging curiosity. By practicing critical thinking, learners build skills that prepare them for challenges in school and beyond. In this way, Critical Thinking becomes not just a subject, but a habit of mind.
🟢 Starter
- List three ways to solve a simple classroom problem.
- Compare two different snacks and decide which is healthier.
- Look at a picture and describe what you see and what you think it means.
- Ask three “why” questions about your favorite hobby.
- Explain why rules are important in a game.
- Read a short story and identify the main idea.
- Decide which is better: studying alone or in groups.
- Write down two advantages and two disadvantages of homework.
- Watch a short video and list the facts versus opinions.
- Create a question you don’t know the answer to yet.
- Choose a book character and explain if their decision was fair.
- Think of two solutions if a classmate forgot their homework.
- Compare two pets and decide which is easier to care for.
- Ask a friend about their favorite subject and explain why it makes sense.
- Look at an advertisement and explain what it is trying to convince you of.
- Decide whether a story is realistic or imaginary.
- Write down one problem in your school and suggest a solution.
- Compare two classroom rules and explain which is more important.
- Imagine a world without electricity—list two problems.
- Identify one cause and one effect in a short text.
🟡 Practice
- Debate whether playing video games helps learning.
- Write a paragraph about two sides of an argument.
- Compare two news articles about the same topic.
- Create a pros-and-cons chart for owning a pet.
- Read a fable and explain the lesson in your own words.
- Decide if a statement is a fact or opinion.
- Imagine two solutions to stop bullying at school.
- Analyze a comic strip and explain its message.
- Write three questions you would ask in a debate.
- Compare two different inventions and their usefulness.
- Watch a short science experiment and predict the result.
- Write down two different opinions about social media.
- Compare the strengths of two classmates in teamwork.
- Decide which is more valuable: time or money.
- Investigate whether recycling always works.
- Write a short review of a movie and explain your reasoning.
- Compare two possible endings for a story.
- Write a paragraph explaining whether school uniforms are fair.
- Analyze how advertising can influence kids.
- Suggest a fair way to choose class leaders.
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why questioning is important in learning.
- Debate whether technology makes us smarter or lazier.
- Analyze the causes and effects of climate change.
- Compare democracy and dictatorship in detail.
- Write a critical review of a news article.
- Evaluate whether money can buy happiness.
- Propose a solution for reducing plastic waste at school.
- Debate whether space exploration is worth the cost.
- Write a persuasive essay about one school improvement.
- Analyze a historical event and suggest an alternative outcome.
- Research a controversial issue and present both sides.
- Compare traditional and online learning.
- Write an editorial about fairness in sports.
- Debate whether students should have homework.
- Create a plan to solve traffic problems in your city.
- Analyze a famous speech and explain its impact.
- Compare two different cultures’ problem-solving methods.
- Write about the role of critical thinking in science.
- Debate whether animals should be kept in zoos.
- Propose three steps to make your community safer.