Books in Skill Sharpeners Critical Thinking series

Foster your third grader s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these 3rd grade themes:-Animals: Monkeys; Bees-Things: Things We Use; Things We Like-Places: At Home; At School-Our World: Mother Nature; Earth Needs PlantsGrade 3 activities include puzzles, word problems, riddles, and drawings that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Analyze-Solve-Determine-Infer-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing. Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

Foster your kindergartner s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these kindergarten themes:-Animals: Cats and Dogs; Insects-Transportation: Bikes, Trikes, and Wagons; Cars, Trucks, and Buses-Plants: Flowers; Trees-Places: Oceans and Deserts; Mountains and PlainsKindergarten activities include tracing, counting, dot-to-dot, and drawings that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Analyze-Solve-Identify-Differentiate-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing.Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

Foster your fourth grader s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these 4th grade themes:-Animals: Wild Cats; Ocean Animals-Natural Forces: Rain, Snow, and Sun; Storms, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes-Transportation: Walking and Riding; Wheels and Wings-Places: At School and at the Library; The Supermarket and the RestaurantGrade 4 activities include puzzles, word problems, riddles, and word games that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Analyze-Infer-Visualize-Solve-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing. Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

Foster your fifth grader s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practiceThe variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these 5th grade themes:-Places: At Home; Around Town-Nature: Forests and Deserts; Mountains and Caves-About You: How You Feel; What You Do-Resources: We Use Natural Resources; We Use Man-made ThingsGrade 5 activities include puzzles, word problems, riddles, and drawings that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Analyze-Solve-Determine-Categorize-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing. Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

Foster your sixth grader s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these 6th grade themes:-Animal Kingdom: Predators; Prey-Time: Looking Back; Looking Forward-Technology: Solutions; What s Possible?-Places: At Home; Around TownGrade 6 activities include word games, word problems, riddles, and drawings that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Solve-Conclude-Compute-Produce-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing. Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.