Knowledge & Spin 4 - Ice cream Sharks

1. Distinguish between causation & correlation. Why could it be a problem mistaking these two things?

2. Discuss the following relationships:

   • The amount of ice cream consumed increases at the same time as the number of shark attacks. Does that mean one causes the other?

2. • Sleeping with your shoes on is linked to the rate of headaches experienced in the morning. Does that mean one causes the other?

2. • Cigarette smoking amongst young people is linked to poor grades at school. But does it cause it?

2. • A higher consumption of chocolate is linked to a lower body mass index (BMI)

2. • Trump supporters and chain restaurants.

PLENARY: Is there a solution to this mathematical confusion? Will there forever be mixing up of correlation and causation?