Activities for Colleges and Universities

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 This movie from Brian Dunning teaches critical thinking using UFOs and UFO-related items as a lens to do so.  It looks at conspiracy theories, and how to.  It is a wonderful opportunity to address some of the more widespread videos and talking points in mainstream media today.  The movie is free to use for educators.  

 In this activity from Skeptoid Media, students will have the opportunity to watch the movie,  Science Friction, a documentary which examines how scientists and  science communicators are edited, taken out of context, and  misrepresented in the media.  The movie is free to download for  educators and comes with free lesson plans.  This activity is designed  for high school and college age students.  

 An engaging activity from Thinking is Power, where college students try to convince their college professors to not fail them purposely using logical fallacies to do so.  The activity teaches fallacies in a way that is enjoyable and easy to understand. 

 In this activity from Thinking is Power, students learn how to assess claims and their credibility using the FLOATER model, which looks at Falsifiability, Logic,  Objectivity, Alternative Explanations, Tentative Conclusions, Evidence,  and Replicability.