For Educators

Interested in learning about how to incorporate more critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy skills into your curriculum? You’ve come to the right place!

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THE EDUCATIONAL PILLARS

Learn about each of the pillars here, with helpful articles, videos, and more.

Teach skills, not facts: Critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy

FLOATER: A toolkit to evaluate claims Stay afloat in a sea of misinformation

Assignments and Activities

Looking for fun and engaging lesson plans and activities? Here are some of my favorites. And make sure you check back often!

Free lesson plan: Science denial: Channel your inner Cranky Uncle A collaboration between Thinking Is Power and the Mental Immunity Project

Activity: Science Denial: Channel Your Inner Cranky Uncle

Woman holding a bottle of snake oil Free lesson plan: Health Pseudoscience (and how to sell it) A collaboration between Thinking Is Power and the Mental Immunity Project

Activity: How to Sell Health Pseudoscience

Free lesson plan: The psychology of horoscopes and personality tests: There's a sucker born every minute Shown is the amazing P.T. Barnum! In collaboration with the Mental Immunity Project

Activity: The Psychology of Horoscopes and Personality Tests

Bellringers for Better Thinking

Sheep lying in bed with wake up, sheeple

Activity: Create Your Own Conspiracy Theory

Teacher’s Guide to Cranky Uncle

Student emailing dear professor, please don't fail me

Activity: Logical Fallacies

Assignments and Activities for Kids

11 characteristics of pseudoscience by Melanie Trecek-King. An educational story booklet for kids! A publication by: I wonder from Azim Premji University

11 Characteristics of Pseudoscience: An Educational Story Booklet for Kids!

This fun and engaging booklet from Azim Premji University’s i wonder magazine helps equip students with the ability to identify, interrogate, and counter pseudoscientific claims. Download the free pdfWatch the webinarRead the article

Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Looking for a way to entertain your kids and get them outside? This free Scavenger Hunt is a fun way for kids to play nature detective! Children are natural explorers and love using their senses to […]

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