The Critical Thinking Toolkit

#28: A Foolery of Fun

Overview:	Participants will work with one or two others to figure out the answers to deceptively simple problems, designed to “fool” participants who do not analyze the questions carefully enough.
Objective:	To encourage participants to apply deliberate, critical thought to problem scenarios.
Supplies:	• Copies of Worksheet #28-1, one per participant• Copies of Worksheet #28-2, one per participant
Time:	About 20 minutes
AdvancePreparation:	Prepare copies of the worksheets. Ideally, you can arrange seating so participants can work in pairs or triads.
Participants/Application:	The questions on this worksheet activity are designed to fool the problem solver, in that the answers are not obvious but are definitely ...