C3 FRAMEWORK | Communicating Conclusions & Taking Informed Action
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D4.2.6-8 | Communicating Conclusions & Taking Informed Action
Grades 6-8
Construct explanations using reasoning, correct sequence, examples, and details with relevant information and data, while acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of the explanations.
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Females singing to be heard: Challenging long-held assumptions about birdsong through data visualization
Students will learn how data visuals tell a story. They will analyze real bird song data to try to understand why female singing behavior has been overlooked in one of the most common birds in the world. They will also gain a deeper insight into the scientific peer review process.
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3 lessons and 8 supporting media items.
Lesson 1
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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences
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Students will conduct experiments and analyze real scientific data as they learn about themselves. They'll learn how our eyes and brains interact to determine what we like and dislike, and apply this knowledge to fish research and the art of character design.
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Lessons: 1, 2, 3
At the end of each Part, students will reflect on the experiments and analyses they conducted. This will involve recognizing the strength or limitations of the evidence based on the data at hand.
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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
Lesson 3
