Don't believe everything you read! The Veritasium playlist offers a lesson describing the validity of published research. According to their information, there is cause to question most results. 

Concepts

research reports, research writing, scientific research

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Challenge pupils to find research experiments that scientists have disproved
• Ask individuals to give five reasons for false results in research to check for understanding following the video

Classroom Considerations

• Requires an understanding of statistical analysis

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides several examples of incorrect research
• Includes discussion of questionable research reporting tactics

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7