Sensationlism in the news with respect to science..."From Toilet to Tap," "Drugs in the Water," etc.
This past week the students have been introduced to the concept of critiquing science. They've explored the elements of a good science experiment, the difference between subjective and objective information, and qualitative versus quantitative data. They analyzed graphs, sample experiments, and newspaper articles.
Since student have access to so much information these days (internet, tv, newspapers, magazines, etc), they need to develop critical reasoning skills with respect to what to believe.
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Monisha,
It sounds like some important activities designed to help students develop cirtical thinking skills took place in class. How will you know if students internalized these lessons? It might be interesting in a few weeks to bring another article related to science in the news to the students attention and see if the students can apply their ciritical thinking skills.
Carol Cramer
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