Reality Check: Getting the Goods on Science and Health

In this lesson, students start by considering the wide range of science and health information they are likely to encounter in news or through social media. They read an article on a scientific topic to help them understand the particular challenges of verifying science and health information and then use an educational computer game to practice skills in critically reading health and science stories. Finally, students compile a list of reliable sources they can turn to for verifying health and science stories.

Outcome Chart - Alberta - Health and Life Skills Grade 6

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the Alberta Grade 6 Health and Life Skills curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Outcome Chart – Newfoundland & Labrador - Computer Science 8

Overall Expectations:

GCO 5: Technological Responsibility: Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the consequences of their technological choices.

Specific Expectations:

3.0 practice safe use of technology
4.0 apply legal and ethical practices when using technology

Outcome Chart – Ontario – Science 5

Strand:  A3. Applications, Connections and Contributions

Overall Expectations:

Demonstrate an understanding of the practical applications of science and technology, and of contributions to science and technology from people with diverse lived experiences.

Specific Expectations:

Outcome Chart – Ontario – Science 8

Strand:  A3. Applications, Connections and Contributions

Overall Expectations:

Demonstrate an understanding of the practical applications of science and technology, and of contributions to science and technology from people with diverse lived experiences.

Specific Expectations:

Corporate Partnerships

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Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Science Grade 5

This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Grade 5 Science curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the MediaSmarts site.

Curricular Competencies

Students are expected to be able to do the following:

Packaging Tricks - Lesson

This lesson introduces students to the ways in which packaging is designed to attract kids.

Television News - Lesson

This lesson is part of a unit that explores news journalism across the media.

Up, Up and Away? (TM)

In this lesson students encounter the key concepts of intellectual property, learning the difference between copyright and trademark and coming to understand how these affect how media products are created and sold.