Wednesday 9/21

Date Activity Page

9/21 CONPTT

9/21 Flat Earth

Objectives 

1. Science is limited to studying only the natural world.

2. In order for something to be science, it must be consistent, observable, natural, predictable, testable and tentative.

1. Record 3 different arguments for the Flat Earth theory in your science notebook on the page that is titled: Flat Earth.

2. Choose one statement to analyze using CONPTT to see if it meets all 6 criteria for science.

In Search of the Edge

Teen Smoking Activity

Examining the Data Source

Investigations of Passive Smoking Harm: Relationship between Article Conclusions & Author Affiliations

Number (%) of Reviews

 Article Conclusion Tobacco Affiliated Authors (n=31)

Non-Tobacco Affiliated Authors (n=75)

Passive smoking harmful 2 (6%) 65 (87%)

Passive smoking not harmful 29 (94%) 10 (13%)

Significance Χ2=60.69; P<.001

Barnes, Deborah E. 1998. Why review articles on the health effects of passive smoking reach different conclusions. JAMA. 279(19): 1566-1570.