Chapter 5: RIP®~ing Beyond Science with Slippers and M&M’s (Critical Thinking in Social Studies and Mathematics)
Whether studying about how cultural values shape behavior or working on probability in mathematics, students realize the paramount importance of paying attention to the validity, reliability, and credibility of information obtained from 21st century sources.
"While working on learning about probability using M&M’s, my students recognized that data from the company’s website regarding the distribution of M&M’s colors was not consistent with the data they had obtained from actual candies. They challenged the validity of the company claims and found the answer to their research question, 'Is the information from the company website accurate?'"
Can a class of third graders use their findings to make an impact on the accuracy of information displayed on a monstrous candy company’s website?
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Watch the Video
View video featuring Chapter 4 author Wendy Gonsalves’s third grade students reflecting on their use of the RIP® to learn science and other standards-based content.
