Throughout this module we will be investigating the science behind the headlines. Can we believe everything we read or hear? How can we identify "fake news"?
This course will look at what's headlining, the science behind it and if there is any truth to it.
Week One: Spotting Fake News
Week One: Checking headlines and learning about viruses.
Week One: Learning about how pathogens change and spread. Comparing differnt types of news.
Week Four: 10 Year Anniversary of Christchurch Earthquake AND science behind vaccines
Week Five: masks and bread experiments. The method of journalists
Week Six: Tsunami!
Week Seven: Vaccines!
Week Eight: Vaccines!
Week Nine: Reproduction! Revisit FAKE news.
Week Ten: FAKE news and mini inquiry. Lab session on cells.
Week Eleven: Genes and cells! More on Fake News!