Material for Skepticism in the Classroom workshop at The Amaz!ng Meeting 9
Go to Barbara Drescher’s Presentation
Matt Lowry
Questions? Find Matt at: skepticalteacher.wordpress.com
Audio of the workshop is also available on Matt’s blog.
Presentation
The Self-Tying Knot Trick
The Self-Tying Knot (Solution)
Other videos from Matt’s presentation:
Astrology Activity (Demonstrates the Barnum Effect, A.K.A. Forer Effect)
Questions/Notes Sheet to accompany the video below, Secrets of the Psychics
Barbara Drescher
Questions? Email me at: badrescher@icbseverywhere.com
Presentation – Slides added to provide explanations and notes
Swift blog post discussing philosophy in elementary schools and describing my experience observing a session.
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Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Available from: |
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Do You Think What You Think You Think? by Julian Baggini and Jeremy Stangroom Available from: Barnes and Noble (and NookBook) |
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Philosophy for Kids Available from: |
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Really, Really Big Questions Available from: |
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