Case 4 of 20 · Evidence & Research

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Fact-Checking Challenge

🔎Case Brief #4

🧪 Sink or Float: Grab 5 things.

🎯 Your mission

Prove it.

⚡ The twist

One source is lying. Figure out which.

What You'll Learn

🕵️ Let's Think & Play! Give yourself a hug — you're a great thinker! 🤗 Today's adventure: verifying claims! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Verifying claims

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Think About This

🧪 Sink or Float: Grab 5 things. PREDICT: will each one sink or float in water? Now TEST it! Were your predictions right?

Thinking Steps

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📖 Read!

Look at everything carefully. No rushing!

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🧩 Connect!

Does this remind you of something you already know?

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🖐️ Do It!

Time to try! Draw it, say it, or show it!

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🏆 Awesome!

You finished! What was your favorite part?

Key Points

Master verifying claims

Apply evidence & research in real situations

Build habits of evidence & research

Key Vocabulary

Proof

Something that shows an idea is true

False

Something that is NOT true

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you look both ways before crossing the street, you're checking for evidence that it's safe! Smart! 👀

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about verifying claims? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Solve the Case

Case 1

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Believe everything you hear?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one thing online today and check if it's actually true.

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For the dinner table

“How do you know when to trust what someone tells you?”

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