# Critical Thinking explained in six kid friendly animations **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 4, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726 "2012-03-04T14:51:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726/1 "2012-03-04T14:51:24Z")
[These short animations](http://io9.com/5888322/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid+friendly-animations) (about 2 minutes each) on logical/critical thinking are great. This may be more effective than sending people to [infidels.org](http://infidels.org) - especially the types of people whose eyes tend to glaze-over when you say things like _post hoc ergo propter hoc_. The best part is when Aristotle says “LOL”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726/2 "2012-03-04T17:26:33Z")
I’ve only watched the first one, but they look promising. Comments are amusing, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726/3 "2012-03-08T21:34:28Z")
I can’t watch at work, but is there an appropriate age range? I know a seven-year-old who could benefit… ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726/4 "2012-03-08T21:46:12Z")
The link says that they are designed for Australian grades (not ages) 8 - 10, which a Google search tells me is approximately ages 12 - 16. Any Aussies who can confirm or deny? I don’t care, I’m linking that site to my course websites for my college students. It’s not like they can’t benefit from critical thinking explained in simple ways. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726/5 "2012-03-08T21:54:35Z")
Seven seems a little young, but I think a twelve-year-old could benefit from it. ---
**Author:** ![Lobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Lobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobot)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2012, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726/6 "2012-03-08T23:09:11Z")
Ages for years 8-10 typically range from 12-16, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726/7 "2012-03-09T20:08:00Z")
But by then it will be too late! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/critical-thinking-explained-in-six-kid-friendly-animations/614726/8 "2012-03-09T21:10:58Z")
These should also be required viewing before commenting on any Yahoo News article or watching Fox News.