the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.
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Include: Reasoning, Evaluating, Problem Solving, Decision making, and Analyzing.
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/critical-thinking-definition-with-examples-2063745
http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/A-Guide-to-Four-Cs.pdf
Academic Content Standard:
ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System
The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, together with the rotation of Earth about an axis between its North and South poles, cause observable patterns... (5-ESS1-2)
Academic Content Standard:
ESS1 B: Earth and the Solar System
3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all [Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence could include needs and characteristics of the organisms and habitats involved The organisms and their habitat make up a system in which the parts depend on each other]