Students use scientific inquiry methods during laboratory and field investigations to analyze the importance of dopamine in the biology of addiction. Students develop scientific “habits of mind” as they learn the process of creating a scientific study to understand how science works and compare and contrast their analysis with that of traditional media articles. This is one lesson of the seven-part curriculum Transforming Science for Critical Thinkers.
What’s In the Lesson Plan:
- 4 lessons
- Teacher materials
- Journal and media artices
Grade Level(s):
Student Skills Targeted:
- Science literacy
- Using empirical evidence and logic to examine scientific research
- Identifying limitations and advantages of scientific research
- Comparing and contrasting peer-reviewing findings with that of media articles
Time / Duration:
- 4 class periods
Materials:
- Printer/copier for articles, worksheets
Alignment with National Standards:
- National Science Education Standards
- Project 2061 Standards
- Healthy People 2010
Languages:
- English