Theory, Law, Bias, and Critical Thinking
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Biology
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9th - 12th Grade
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Kevin Cable
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18 Slides • 12 Questions
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Theory, Law, Bias, and Critical Thinking
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Multiple Choice
The word Theory has a specific meaning when used in science and is different than the causal, everyday use of the word.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Based on what we have learned so far about the process of science - do you think that scientific theories get updated when new discoveries are made?
Yes, absolutely
No, theories don't change
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Multiple Select
Which three of the following choices can be included in a scientific theory?
hypotheses
facts / observations
opinions
personal beliefs
scientific laws
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Multiple Choice
Does it seem like Scientific Theories are very important in science?
Yes, absolutely
Nah, they're just a guess
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Scientific Laws
Laws are different than theories....
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Scientific Laws
is a description of a fact that is completely accepted in the scientific community
does not change
if it's refuted, the law becomes false and all science that was based on that law also becomes false
states that something in the natural world happens, but does not explain how or why
Laws and Theories in science are two distinct things
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Multiple Choice
Are scientific theories and laws the same thing?
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
Can scientific theories become laws?
Yes
Maybe
No
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Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself!
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Multiple Choice
Should scientists allow their own personal bias affect their research, experiments, and conclusions?
No, they should not - that would be bad
Yes they can - personal bias makes results better
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How to tell if something is a credible source...
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is not a credible source for a scientific topic?
scientific articles
peer-reviewed publication
active experts / researchers
an opinion article with bias
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best statement when discussing credible information found on the internet?
What's true or not does not matter, I should find search results that I like or that matches with what I think.
It's okay to trust and open anything that you find on the internet since false information is not allowed to be online.
There is a lot of credible information as well as a lot of bad information available on the internet - so it's important to be able to tell if a source is credible or not.
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The Importance of Scientific Literacy
Think Critically
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Read through the following slides of quotes and images to learn about the importance of critical thinking skills and how they are important for the scientific process. As we look at them together, think about "the message" each quote is trying to tell us...
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Multiple Choice
Does "Googling" things and watching YouTube videos make anyone a qualified expert on anything?
Yes, it's that easy!
Absolutely not!
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Poll
Do Google searches always give you credible info/results?
The wise and all-knowing Google is never wrong!
Not always, you can end up with unreliable information.
How does the algorithm know what I like or want to find?!
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Open Ended
Summarize what you learned today about theories, laws, bias, credibility of sources, and critical thinking.
Theory, Law, Bias, and Critical Thinking
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