Reflecting and an open mind — Critical thinking for kids

Thinking tip

What can I fix? — “look back honestly and change your mind with evidence”

1. Open-minded: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.”, “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.”
2. Closed-minded: “I never change my mind.”, “I don’t care what the facts say.”, “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.”
3. Helps you improve: noting what worked, asking what to change, asking for feedback. Learns nothing: blaming bad luck, hiding the mistake.

Use it for: After tests, projects, matches, arguments and any decision that did not go well.

Worked example: 🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” → open-minded

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, type the answer and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 23 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

🏅 Sign in with Google to earn the 🪞 Open Thinker badge when you pass — and a certificate when you finish all 6 lessons of Part 4 · Decide and solve. You can still take the test without signing in.

🖨️ Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)