Thinking about the line between reality and not

This article presents a 5E lesson on science literacy - in this case understanding the difference between real animal behaviors and those in cartoons. Students are helped to develop critical... See More

This article presents a 5E lesson on science literacy - in this case understanding the difference between real animal behaviors and those in cartoons. Students are helped to develop critical thinking skills and then asked to demonstrate that knowledge by doing a project. Critical thinking about information presented in textual and video formats is important in today's world of too much information and students should be taught how to analyze it. The final project presented would be both educational and enjoyable so the goal would stick with students longer. All but two of the resource links no longer work, but a search of the terms "cartoon" and "bumper sticker" bring up more than enough links - however teachers might want to choose specific links for students to reference after a careful review of the types of materials presented to avoid inappropriate links.