Case 4 of 20 · Evidence & Research

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Fact-Checking Challenge

🔎Case Brief #4

📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use verifying claims.

🎯 Your mission

Beat the challenge.

⚡ The twist

One source is lying. Figure out which.

What You'll Learn

🧠 'Goldfish have a 3-second memory. ' Is this actually true? (No! Goldfish can remember things for months. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see? 2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something? 3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn. 4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else! You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Verifying claims

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Think About This

📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use verifying claims. What advice would you give them?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about verifying claims. What do you notice?

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🤔 What Do I Know?

What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?

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💡 What's My Idea?

Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?

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⭐ What Did I Learn?

Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

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 right

Clue

Something that helps solve a mystery

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Why This Matters in Real Life

Grown-ups use evidence research every day in their jobs. The practice you're doing now builds skills that last a lifetime!

Talk About It

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

1Can you explain verifying claims to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Solve the Case

Case 1

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What is the main idea of verifying claims?

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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