• 129 – These puzzles can teach kids about critical thinking

  • Mar 12 2025
  • Length: 36 mins
  • Podcast

129 – These puzzles can teach kids about critical thinking

  • Summary

  • Critikid.com is a website dedicated NOT to criticizing children but rather to teaching them critical thinking using games, riddles and puzzles. Founder Stephanie Simoes joins Dr. Chris Labos as he tries to solve the riddle of the magical cookie that turns mice pink. And why does the internet think Stephanie is anti-road? Plus, what is her super-duper secret project about teaching kids that social media is a cesspool of misinformation?



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    Editor: Robyn Flynn

    Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl

    Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos

    Chris’ book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer

    Obviously, Chris not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information.



    References:

    1. Stephanie’s website: www.critikid.com

    2. The answer to the poisoned wine riddle (the harder version of the mouse-cookie riddle): https://medium.com/i-math/a-king-1000-bottles-of-wine-10-prisoners-and-a-drop-of-poison-2dd1959a8dd2

    3. The brand new social memdia simulator for kids (live soon): https://critikid.com/courses/social-media-simulator

    4. Some fun puzzle books: https://www.amazon.com/aha-two-collection-Insight-Spectrum/dp/0883855518

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