Unit Plan: Critical Thinking & Evaluating Information (4-7)

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• Inquiry activities (support materials are provided as needed) 

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Critical Thinking & Evaluating Information (4-7) lessons and links to resources are listed below.

Online lessons have audio and interactive activities. Suggested grade level is indicated for each.

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• Lesson 1 The Power of the Story (approx. 20 mins)
  • Activity Anyone Can Create A False Story Grs 4-5, Grs 6-7 (approx. 10 minutes)

• Lesson 2 How To Collect Trustworthy Information: The TRAAP Test  (approx. 30 mins)
  • Handout Literacy Builder-Vocab Worksheet Grs 4-5 (approx. 5 minutes)
  • Handout Literacy Builder-Vocab Worksheet Grs 6-7 (approx. 5 minutes)
  • Handout TRAAP Checklist Worksheet  Grs 4-5 (approx. 15 minutes)
  • TRAAP Critical Thinking & Evaluating information Worksheet  Grs 6-7 (20 mins)  

• Lesson 3 Primary and Secondary Sources (approx. 20 mins)
  • Handout Literacy Builder-Vocab Worksheet Grs 4-5 (approx. 5 minutes)
  • Handout Literacy Builder-Vocab Worksheet Grs 6-7 (approx. 5 minutes)
  • Activity Sort & Suggest  Primary & Secondary Sources Grs 4-7  (approx. 15 minutes)

• Lesson 4 Thinking Critically About Information: Beware of Bias Part 1 (approx. 20 mins)
  • Handout Literacy Builder-Vocab Worksheet Grs 4-5 (approx. 5 minutes)
  • Handout Literacy Builder-Vocab Worksheet Grs 6-7 (approx. 5 minutes)
  • Handout Numeracy Activity- Non-Misleading Headlines Grs 4-5
  • Handout Numeracy Activity- Reporting Statistics Grs 6-7

• Lesson 5 Thinking Critically About Information: Beware of Bias Part 2 (approx. 20 mins)
  • Handout Literacy Builder-Vocab Worksheet Grs 4-5 (approx. 5 minutes)
  • Handout Literacy Builder-Vocab Worksheet Grs 6-7 (approx. 5 minutes)
  • Inquiry Activity Bias Worksheet Grs 4-5 (approx. 10 minutes)
  • Inquiry Activity Bias Worksheet Grs 5-6 (approx. 10 minutes)
  • Inquiry Activity Bias Worksheet Grs 6-7 (approx. 10 minutes)
  • Numeracy Activity: How Do You Like Them Apples Grs 4-5 (approx. 15 minutes)
  • Numeracy Activity: How Do You Like Them Apples Grs 6-7 (approx. 15 minutes)
  • Creative Activity: Bias Group Skit

• Lesson 6 How To Test Ideas By Creating Experiments: The Scientific Method (approx. 20 mins)
  • Handout Scientific Method Worksheet Grs 4-5 (approx. 10 minutes)
  • Handout Scientific Method Worksheet Grs 6-7 (approx. 10 minutes)
  • Numeracy Activity: The Scientific Method in Practice (Volume & Surface Area) Grs 4-5 (approx. 20 mins)
  • Numeracy Activity: The Scientific Method in Practice (Volume & Surface Area) Grs 6-7 (approx. 20 mins)

• Handout Interactive Activities Critical Thinking and Evaluating Information Lessons 2-6  Grs 4-7 (printable documents to use in case computer or wifi access is limited)

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