WHAT IS THE CRITICAL THINKING CHALLENGE?
The Critical Thinking Challenge is a team competition,
open to all
individual students, from grades 3 – 6, that
promotes the
practical application of mathematics, encourages
teamwork, builds
confidence, and increases learning skills, all while
having FUN!
80% of adults "strongly agree" that K-12 schools should
teach critical thinking
to students, according to a Gallup poll on American
attitudes toward public education. While achievement in the classroom may depend on mastery of
content in core subject areas such as math and reading,
Gallup says
it also "depends on more than knowledge of core content.
Critical thinking
, creativity, communication, and other soft skills, as well as
student physical and social well-being, are also necessary for
future
success in higher education and in the workplace."
(ProCon.org)
HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE CRITICAL THINKING CHALLENGE
Participation Criteria
- Online registration only. Click the banner at the top of the page to get started.
- Registration period: March 13 - April 24
- 3rd to 6th Graders in the 2023 Spring Semester
- $10 non-member registration fee (FREE for Eye Level students).
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Local Event
Test Location: Local Eye Level Learning Centers
Date: May 6 or 13 (date set by each learning center)
- 25 Question Competition
- Regardless of the school grade, all participants will answer the same questions
- After the test, the Center Director will make one team consisting of 2 members based on the results
- One team per Eye Level Learning Center for the Regional Final Round
- 25 Question Competition
- Regardless of the school grade, all participants will answer the same questions
- After the test, the Center Director will make one team consisting of 2 members based on the results
- One team per Eye Level Learning Center for the Regional Final Round
Regional Final Round
The final round will be conducted in 5 regions (New Jersey, Georgia, California, Texas, & Illinois)
Date & Venue:
| Date | Region | Location |
|---|---|---|
| June 10th | Atlanta ( NC & TN ) | Lakeside Middle School |
| June 10th | Dallas | Minverva Banquet Hall Plano |
| June 24th | Chicago | TBA |
| July 1st | California | Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport (Grand Ballroom) |
| July 1th | NY & NJ | Montclair State University (Conference Center Ballroom) |
- Only teams who pass the 1st round will be invited to the Regional Final Round
- One team from each Eye Level Learning Center
- Two members per team
- To be eligible for the Regional Final Round, all team members must have registered online during the registration period
- Each student's school grade must be verified by submitting an approved document prior to participation in the Regional Final Round
RULES
- Total: 25 Critical Thinking Questions, which increase in difficulty as teams advance
- Questions 1 - 15 are elimination. If a team loses all of their "lives" during this section, they are out of the game.
- Questions 16 - 25: surviving teams compete to earn the most points.
- The teams with the most points will win 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
- If there is a tie, tied teams will enter a tie breaking round.
PRIZE
