Case 18 of 20 · Evidence & Research

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Investigate: Is Sugar Really That Bad?

🔎Case Brief #18

🧪 Sink or Float: Grab 5 things.

🎯 Your mission

Identify the real cause.

⚡ The twist

How do you know what you know?

What You'll Learn

🕵️ Let's Think & Play! Do a little thinking dance! 💃🕺 Today's adventure: applied research skills! 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: Applied research skills

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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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🔍 Search!

Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?

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💡 Ideas!

Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!

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🎯 Choose!

Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?

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🪞 Reflect!

Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too — you learned!

Key Points

Master applied research skills

Apply evidence & research in real situations

Build habits of evidence & research

Key Vocabulary

True

Something that really happened or really is

Clue

Something that helps you figure out what happened

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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 applied research skills? 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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Ice melting! Why?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Ask: how does this person know what they're saying?

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For the dinner table

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

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