Resources for Teachers

There are many resources out there for those trying to wade through the sea of misinformation! We suggest you start here:

Websites, Podcasts and Videos

• Center for Inquiry

• Prof. Dave's videos on debunking fake science

• Oh No Ross and Carey podcast about fringe science

• Anti-Science in Rural America

• Information Pollution and Truth Decay

Lessons for K12

• Generation Skeptics Educational Resources - videos and lesson on critical thinking (scooby doo! How to sell pseudoscience)

• Cranky Uncle Game  (teacher's guide)

• CEEE - The Difference between Science and Pseudoscience (MS lesson 70 minutes)

• Amplify Science Pseudoscience activities

• Thinking is Power Activities (e.g. create your own conspiracy theory) - video on FLOATER

• 5 Examples of questionable claims - Fake News or Pseudoscience?

• Disney Lesson plan for watching Bill Nye Pseudoscience episode

• UC Berkeley Understanding science

  • Rating Claims - How Scientific is it?

  • Astrology

  • ESP

  • Acupuncture

  • Intelligent Design

Books

• Why People Believe Weird Things (Shermer)

• Demon Haunted World (Sagan)