Evaluating Science in the News

In this activity from Howard Hughes Medical Institute BioInteractive, learners evaluate a science news article to determine whether it is a trustworthy source of information.

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Provide learners with a news article on the fungal pathogen C.auris, or play a game of Google roulette. Google C.auris and news. Have learners pick numbers and count down to their number to select their article for evaluation. 

Utilize the tools provided in the activity linked below to evaluate and discuss the articles.

Evaluating Science in the News