Critical thinking skills help kids solve complex problems and think for themselves. Logical Thinking, Using the scientific method approach to thinking and eliminating emotion. Research, Learning how to find solutions backed by facts through research, using scientific data to help formulate answers. Self Awareness, The ability to perceive when their own bias from personal experience clouds their analysis of situations and learning to remove emotional judgments in their problem solving. Thinking Outside the Box, Challenging rules and questioning answers. Having the capability to view the problem from different perspectives, review all of the facts, not just their own, and pick the most logical solution.