# FREE Critical Thinking Activities - 5 Thinking Skills - Stage 2 & Stage 3 - Enrichment Tasks **Price:** $0.00 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year3, year4, year5, year6 **Subjects:** humanitiesAndSocialSciences, designAndTechnologies, english ## Description (seller-submitted) Looking for an easy way to build critical thinking skills in your classroom? This FREE sample includes 5 engaging Critical Thinking Activities designed to get students thinking, discussing, and creating—without any prep. Each task follows a simple, powerful structure: Think → Evaluate → Create Students explore ideas, assess possibilities, and design solutions while developing confidence in their thinking. WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS FREE RESOURCE ✔ No prep—just print or assign digitally ✔ High engagement, open-ended tasks ✔ Encourages discussion and reasoning ✔ Multiple possible answers (no “right” answer) ✔ Builds confidence in student thinking Perfect for trying out the MindStretch approach to thinking in your classroom. WHAT’S INCLUDED ✔ 5 FREE Critical Thinking Challenges ✔ 5 Thinking Skill Types: What If? (Hypothetical Thinking) Design Challenge (Creative Problem Solving) Logic Challenge (Reasoning) Perspective Shift (Flexible Thinking) Problem Solving (Analytical Thinking) ✔ 15 scaffolded thinking prompts (3 per task) ✔ 5 extension challenge prompts ✔ Think → Evaluate → Create structure ✔ Student Thinking Space pages ✔ Teacher guidance ✔ Student self-assessment reflection ✔ PDF (print-ready) ✔ Google Slides™ version (digital + editable) SKILLS DEVELOPED Students will: ✔ Think critically and creatively ✔ Evaluate ideas and justify opinions ✔ Develop problem-solving strategies ✔ Communicate their thinking clearly HOW TO USE Use these flexible activities as: ✔ Warm-ups or bell ringers ✔ Writing prompts ✔ Whole-class discussions ✔ Early finisher tasks ✔ Small group activities ✔ Introduction to inquiry learning PERFECT FOR ✔ Years 3–8 ✔ Stage 2 & Stage 3 ✔ Gifted & enrichment ✔ Fast finishers ✔ Cross-curricular use READY FOR MORE? This FREE resource is a sample from the MindStretch Thinking System . Continue the learning with: Critical Thinking Activities Volume 1 – 25 Foundational Thinking Skills ✔ 25 structured thinking challenges ✔ Clear Think → Evaluate → Create pro… [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/6a2506c5-b550-4955-a428-abf08986f13a Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au