Unit Plan: Critical Thinking & Evaluating Information (8-9)

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• Student worksheets and answer guides for individual lessons 

• Inquiry activities (support materials are provided as needed) 

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Critical Thinking & Evaluating Information (8-9) lessons and links to resources are listed below.

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• Lesson 1 The Power of the Story (approx. 10 mins)
  • Inquiry Activity Anyone Can Create A False Story (approx. 15 minutes)  

• Lesson 2 How to Collect Trustworthy Information: The CRAAP Test (approx. 30 mins)
  • Lesson Worksheet CRAAP Definitions & Examples (approx. 15 minutes)
  • Inquiry Activity Evaluating News Information Topics (approx. 15 minutes)  

• Lesson 3 Primary and Secondary Sources (approx. 20 mins)
  • Literacy Builder - Vocab Worksheet (10 minutes)
  • Inquiry Activity Primary & Secondary Sources Worksheet (approx. 15 minutes)

• Lesson 4 Lateral Reading
  • Lesson Worksheet Lateral Reading Worksheet (approx. 10-15 mins)
  • Inquiry Activity Using SIFT to Assess Misinformation (approx. 15 mins)

• Lesson 5 Thinking Critically About Information: Beware of Bias (approx. 20 mins)
  • Inquiry Activity Bias Worksheet (approx. 10 minutes)
  • Numeracy Activity: How Do You Like Them Apples (30 minutes)

• Lesson 6 How To Test Ideas By Creating Experiments: The Scientific Method (approx. 20 mins)
  • Video Worksheet The Scientific Method (approx. 10 minutes)
  • Handout Critical Thinking & Evaluating information Worksheet (20 mins)
  • Handout  Science Experiment Terms Worksheet (20 mins)
  • Numeracy Builder - Math Activity: The Scientific Method in Practice (40 mins)

• Lesson 7 Thinking Critically About Experiments: Correlation vs Causation (approx 20 minutes)
  • Literacy Builder - Vocab Worksheet (10 minutes)
  • Inquiry Activity Correlation Mistaken For Causation (20 mins)

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