Science in the News Worksheet
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We're all busy people, and nobody has time to read every article in the news. But we have to go beyond the headlines to understand context. In this video I outline some of the questions that we should ask ourselves to better understand the meaning and context of news stories about science.
See below for more information.
See below for more information.
This worksheet is designed to accompany my YouTube video "Going Beyond the Headlines," where I discuss four questions to ask to better understand the context of articles about scientific investigations:
1. What was the sample size?
2. How repeatable were the results?
3. How broadly can the results be applied?
4. What does the study not tell us?
The first four questions use the Project Zero visual thinking routine 'Take Note' to help students identify the most important concepts involved, and to think about any questions from the video that they would like to discuss.
The questions then move on to real-world examples to get students to understand the importance of sample size, follow-up studies, and replication of studies. This worksheet encourages critical thinking and could be used in a science classroom or to teach media literacy.
1. What was the sample size?
2. How repeatable were the results?
3. How broadly can the results be applied?
4. What does the study not tell us?
The first four questions use the Project Zero visual thinking routine 'Take Note' to help students identify the most important concepts involved, and to think about any questions from the video that they would like to discuss.
The questions then move on to real-world examples to get students to understand the importance of sample size, follow-up studies, and replication of studies. This worksheet encourages critical thinking and could be used in a science classroom or to teach media literacy.