Critical Thinking Resources For ages 13+
Critikid's Courses
Worksheets and Lesson Plans
Critical Thinking Bundles
Critical Thinking Books
Puzzle Books
This book series by Barry R. Clarke features a mix of logic puzzles, lateral thinking challenges, and mathematical brainteasers, often presented with a humorous or whimsical twist. These puzzles require critical thinking skills like breaking problems into smaller parts, questioning assumptions, and thinking creatively.
Becoming a Critical Thinker
Julie Bogart's Becoming a Critical Thinker, is an "accessible workbook...full of valuable insights, thought-provoking questions, and useful exercises to help teens and preteens expand their perspectives, skillfully navigate thorny issues, recognize bias, identify misinformation, and become more comfortable with dissent and differences of opinion".
Does Coffee Cause Cancer?
Part science book, part romantic comedy, this book by Dr. Chrisopher Labos teaches about key issues that make medical research so hard. A medical doctor and epidemiologist goes to a medical conference and bumps into a series of colourful characters, debunking a variety of food myths along the way. Learn about topics such as selection bias, p-hacking, confounding variables, and the basics of epidemiology through this unique blend of genres. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
Critical Thinking Websites
Kialo Edu
Kialo Edu is a free, online discussion platform for educators and students alike. Kialo Edu strives to teach critical thinking by fostering reasoned, inclusive discussions that students are genuinely interested in having, all while making teachers' lives easier. Its ultimate goal is to make the world a more thoughtful place.
Thinking is Power
Run by science educator Melanie Trecek-King, Thinking is Power is a website with videos and articles about critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy. As it targets adults, it is the perfect complement to Critikid for parents who want to learn alongside their children.
VersyTalks
VersyTalks is an online debate platform designed to strengthen critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills. Through structured, respectful debates on real-world topics, users learn to reason clearly, challenge ideas, and form evidence-based opinions. Ideal for students, educators, lifelong learners and debaters, VersyTalks transforms discourse into a powerful learning experience that sharpens minds and broadens perspectives.
Media Literacy Sites
Gali Fakta
Gali Fakta is a free, 5-minute media literacy game inspired by WhatsApp. It was designed for an Indonesian audience, but can be used by kids (and adults!) from around the world. A study of 1006 participants showed that people who played the game were significantly more inclined to perceive false headlines as less accurate and were less likely to share them.