Stephanie Simoes
@critikid.bsky.social
Founder of Critikid.com, a critical thinking site for kids and teens. Posting about:
- Science, data, and media literacy
- Clear communication
- Logic, puzzles, and paradoxes
- Science, data, and media literacy
- Clear communication
- Logic, puzzles, and paradoxes
You and your friend are on a game show.
The host will take you alone into a room. You will sit at a table and she will place four coins in a line from left to right in front of you. It will be random whether they are heads or tails. (1/3)
The host will take you alone into a room. You will sit at a table and she will place four coins in a line from left to right in front of you. It will be random whether they are heads or tails. (1/3)
January 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
You and your friend are on a game show.
The host will take you alone into a room. You will sit at a table and she will place four coins in a line from left to right in front of you. It will be random whether they are heads or tails. (1/3)
The host will take you alone into a room. You will sit at a table and she will place four coins in a line from left to right in front of you. It will be random whether they are heads or tails. (1/3)
Attention Homeschooling Parents! Get 15% off Critikid's homeschool curriculum until January 16th. Redeem it by using this link: critikid.com/bundles/crit...
January 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Attention Homeschooling Parents! Get 15% off Critikid's homeschool curriculum until January 16th. Redeem it by using this link: critikid.com/bundles/crit...
I saw a reel about a woman whose goal for 2025 was to get rejected 1000 times.
She "failed" to get rejected 7% of the time, so by the end of the year, she had a new citizenship, a role in a commercial, a pageant win, and more.
I'm aiming for more rejections this year.
She "failed" to get rejected 7% of the time, so by the end of the year, she had a new citizenship, a role in a commercial, a pageant win, and more.
I'm aiming for more rejections this year.
January 2, 2026 at 10:23 AM
I saw a reel about a woman whose goal for 2025 was to get rejected 1000 times.
She "failed" to get rejected 7% of the time, so by the end of the year, she had a new citizenship, a role in a commercial, a pageant win, and more.
I'm aiming for more rejections this year.
She "failed" to get rejected 7% of the time, so by the end of the year, she had a new citizenship, a role in a commercial, a pageant win, and more.
I'm aiming for more rejections this year.
From Chapter 1 of Critikid's A Statistical Odyssey. Try the first lesson for free (recommended for 12+): critikid.com/courses/stat...
January 2, 2026 at 8:27 AM
From Chapter 1 of Critikid's A Statistical Odyssey. Try the first lesson for free (recommended for 12+): critikid.com/courses/stat...
Can you solve the cookies puzzle?
December 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Can you solve the cookies puzzle?
We've recently updated Critikid's data analysis course, A Statistical Odyssey. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Try the first lesson for free: critikid.com/courses/stat...
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We've recently updated Critikid's data analysis course, A Statistical Odyssey. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Try the first lesson for free: critikid.com/courses/stat...
New FREE resource! A printable PDF explaining 6 formal (syllogistic) fallacies with examples. Recommended for teens and adults.
critikid.com/worksheets/p...
critikid.com/worksheets/p...
Printable Formal Fallacy Handbook - Critikid
A printable handbook explaining 6 fallacies in deduction.
critikid.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New FREE resource! A printable PDF explaining 6 formal (syllogistic) fallacies with examples. Recommended for teens and adults.
critikid.com/worksheets/p...
critikid.com/worksheets/p...
Critikid's printable puzzle cards got their first review! Thank you, Arline!
Check them out: critikid.com/worksheets/p...
Check them out: critikid.com/worksheets/p...
December 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Critikid's printable puzzle cards got their first review! Thank you, Arline!
Check them out: critikid.com/worksheets/p...
Check them out: critikid.com/worksheets/p...
Want a behind-the-scenes look at how I'm working to make critical thinking engaging for the next generation? critikid.com/newsletter
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December 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Want a behind-the-scenes look at how I'm working to make critical thinking engaging for the next generation? critikid.com/newsletter
One thing about Critikid is that I’m making almost all the site content by myself. I don’t have an editor, so it's inevitable that some errors will slip by me. So if you ever spot a mistake on the site (even just a typo), I'd appreciate you letting me know. My email address is on the site.
December 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
One thing about Critikid is that I’m making almost all the site content by myself. I don’t have an editor, so it's inevitable that some errors will slip by me. So if you ever spot a mistake on the site (even just a typo), I'd appreciate you letting me know. My email address is on the site.
In conversations about science, I often hear comments like: "It's just a theory. I'll take it seriously if it becomes a fact." This shows a misunderstanding of what these words mean in science. To help clear up the confusion, I made a FREE worksheet. Get it here: critikid.com/worksheets/f...
The Language of Science: Facts, Laws, and Theories - Critikid
Free science literacy worksheet for middle school students explaining the difference between facts, laws, and theories.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
In conversations about science, I often hear comments like: "It's just a theory. I'll take it seriously if it becomes a fact." This shows a misunderstanding of what these words mean in science. To help clear up the confusion, I made a FREE worksheet. Get it here: critikid.com/worksheets/f...
Informal fallacies are context-dependent. This means same phrase can be a fallacy in one case and reasonable in another. If we teach fallacies without that nuance, people might start mislabelling all "fallacy-shaped" phrases as fallacies.
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Informal fallacies are context-dependent. This means same phrase can be a fallacy in one case and reasonable in another. If we teach fallacies without that nuance, people might start mislabelling all "fallacy-shaped" phrases as fallacies.
I’ve posted this puzzle on a few times. In the comments, about 70-80% of people get it wrong, but for two different reasons (split about 50-50). About half of those who get it right get it right for the wrong reason. Only a small percent of people figure it out.
More puzzles: critikid.com/puzzles
More puzzles: critikid.com/puzzles
December 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I’ve posted this puzzle on a few times. In the comments, about 70-80% of people get it wrong, but for two different reasons (split about 50-50). About half of those who get it right get it right for the wrong reason. Only a small percent of people figure it out.
More puzzles: critikid.com/puzzles
More puzzles: critikid.com/puzzles
It is becoming more common for people to call out logical fallacies by name. Some logical fallacies, however, are prevalent and yet rarely discussed. Read about 3 of them in my latest article for @psychologytoday.com:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crit...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crit...
3 Lesser-Known Logical Fallacies
People often point out logical fallacies like the straw man and ad hominem. Here are three others that are prevalent but rarely discussed.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
It is becoming more common for people to call out logical fallacies by name. Some logical fallacies, however, are prevalent and yet rarely discussed. Read about 3 of them in my latest article for @psychologytoday.com:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crit...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crit...
People who have self-published on Amazon: Do you have any suggestions of changes I should make to my product page? Thank you!
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www.amazon.com/Milos-Mind-B...
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
People who have self-published on Amazon: Do you have any suggestions of changes I should make to my product page? Thank you!
www.amazon.com/Milos-Mind-B...
www.amazon.com/Milos-Mind-B...
Can you tell I love escape rooms?
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Can you tell I love escape rooms?
Attention homeschooling parents! Looking for ways to help your teens think critically about what they see online? "Critical Thinking for the Digital Age" is Critikid's 16-week, half-credit homeschool course for grades 8-12. critikid.com/bundles/crit...
November 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Attention homeschooling parents! Looking for ways to help your teens think critically about what they see online? "Critical Thinking for the Digital Age" is Critikid's 16-week, half-credit homeschool course for grades 8-12. critikid.com/bundles/crit...
Parents & teachers of teens, I could use some help! I'm making a list of critical thinking activities for teens that require little to no preparation / materials. I've got three so far. Please share your ideas in the comments.
critikid.com/critical-thi...
critikid.com/critical-thi...
Critical Thinking Activities for Teens - Critikid
Critical thinking activities for teenagers that can be used at home or in the classroom with little to no prep or materials.
critikid.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Parents & teachers of teens, I could use some help! I'm making a list of critical thinking activities for teens that require little to no preparation / materials. I've got three so far. Please share your ideas in the comments.
critikid.com/critical-thi...
critikid.com/critical-thi...
You commit the appeal to stone fallacy when you dismiss a claim as absurd without giving any reason or evidence. It can show up like “That’s nonsense,” “Be serious,” or “That’s obviously false.” 1/5
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
You commit the appeal to stone fallacy when you dismiss a claim as absurd without giving any reason or evidence. It can show up like “That’s nonsense,” “Be serious,” or “That’s obviously false.” 1/5
I added a bunch of new puzzle cards!
critikid.com/puzzles
critikid.com/puzzles
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I added a bunch of new puzzle cards!
critikid.com/puzzles
critikid.com/puzzles
Sharing a series of reels about "Thinking, Fast and Slow" on IG, FB, and TikTok. Search "Critikid" to find me on those platforms!
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Sharing a series of reels about "Thinking, Fast and Slow" on IG, FB, and TikTok. Search "Critikid" to find me on those platforms!
From now until December 1, get 20% off all of Critikid's resources - that includes critical thinking courses, worksheets, and bundles.
Enter the code FRIDAY2025 in the "Add discount" section at purchase or click this link: critikid.com?d_id=FRIDAY2...
Enter the code FRIDAY2025 in the "Add discount" section at purchase or click this link: critikid.com?d_id=FRIDAY2...
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
From now until December 1, get 20% off all of Critikid's resources - that includes critical thinking courses, worksheets, and bundles.
Enter the code FRIDAY2025 in the "Add discount" section at purchase or click this link: critikid.com?d_id=FRIDAY2...
Enter the code FRIDAY2025 in the "Add discount" section at purchase or click this link: critikid.com?d_id=FRIDAY2...
8 philosophical conversation-starters (or journaling prompts) for teens:
1. Can two people look at the same evidence, think carefully, and still both be reasonable while disagreeing?
1. Can two people look at the same evidence, think carefully, and still both be reasonable while disagreeing?
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
8 philosophical conversation-starters (or journaling prompts) for teens:
1. Can two people look at the same evidence, think carefully, and still both be reasonable while disagreeing?
1. Can two people look at the same evidence, think carefully, and still both be reasonable while disagreeing?
My plans for Critikid for the rest of the 2025 👇
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
My plans for Critikid for the rest of the 2025 👇
Just set up a Linktree. Check it out if you want to connect with me on other platforms: linktr.ee/critikid
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Critical thinking content for kids and teens on my website and for all ages on social media.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Just set up a Linktree. Check it out if you want to connect with me on other platforms: linktr.ee/critikid