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Bellringers for Better Thinking

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Melanie Trecek King’s “Thinking is Power” YouTube Channel has dozens of quick tips to help your students protect themselves from misinformation. We have arranged 56+ of these thought-provoking videos into a logical sequence with simple reflection

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Activities

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.6, W.9-10.1, SL.9-10.4

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Generation Skeptics After-School and Summer Camp Guide

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Generation Skeptics' lessons are perfectly adaptable for camp and after-school settings. Generation Skeptics is an inquiry-based program designed to get young people to think skeptically! This guide contains a preview of 56+ bellringer videos

Subjects:

Science, Other (Specialty), Gifted and Talented

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.6, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.8, RST.6-8.1, RST.6-8.2, RST.6-8.3, RST.9-10.1, RST.9-10.3, RST.9-10.6...

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GMOs: What's the Deal?

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This lesson encourages students to challenge the idea that GMOs are bad for us.Download Includes:Slide PresentationLesson PlanVideo LinksSample Response KeyGeneration Skeptics Getting Started GuideGeneration Skeptics Student Role CardsBonus

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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The CRAAP Test

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This lesson is a modification of Benedictine University’s wonderful lesson* on the source-verification guide known as CRAAP. Students are given real sources to practice how to check a source for currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose.

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English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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What's Your AI IQ?

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Help your students become tech savvy with this FREE lesson on AI and how to spot misinformation online. This lesson includes methods for evaluating sources and checking for credibility, including the CRAAP Test, SMART Check, and 5Ws Method.Download

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Science, Computer Science - Technology, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Scooby Doo, who, what, when, and where are you?

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Scooby Doo and the gang were skeptics. Students will watch a Scooby Doo episode and apply their new critical-thinking skills to three real-life situations.Download Includes:Slide PresentationLesson PlanStudent WorksheetsGeneration Skeptics Getting

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Teaching Skeptical Thinking with Ghost Stories

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Students will be able to determine when information is credible or if it requires further scrutiny by examining ghost stories. We encourage teachers to swap out the South Florida ghost stories featured in this lesson with their own local

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Which Line Is Longer?

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This 10-15 minute activity introduces students to a popular optical illusion and how the simple act of science can help dispel disagreements among people.Download Includes:Slide PresentationLesson PlanGeneration Skeptics Getting Started

Subjects:

Science, Visual Arts, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Skeptical Birding

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

An introduction to birding basics, students will learn how to look for evidence when identifying common bird species. Making mistakes is part of the process.Download Includes:Slide PresentationLesson PlanTeacher EvaluationGeneration Skeptics Getting

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Critical Thinking

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Fact or Fairy?

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This lesson introduces students to one of the first photo-manipulated hoaxes in history, The Cottingley Fairies. Students will learn about how and why photos are manipulated and try manipulating their own photos using free software.Download

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Follow the Money Trail

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This lesson teaches students to question sources that have a financial interest in casting doubt on evidence-based science, such as climate change.Download Includes:Slide PresentationLesson PlanGeneration Skeptics Getting Started GuideGeneration

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Ghosts, Psychics, and Social Media

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Skeptical about ghosts? How can you apply that skepticism to other things, such as questionable posts on social media? Invite a real ghost hunter to your classroom for more insight.Download Includes:Slide PresentationLesson PlanGeneration Skeptics

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Climate Sleuths: Identifying Climate Misconceptions

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Teach your students to identify climate misconceptions.Download Includes:Slide PresentationStudent GuideGeneration Skeptics Getting Started GuideGeneration Skeptics Student Role CardsBonus Fact-Checking Worksheet: How to become a source

Subjects:

Science, Environment, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Words Have Power Over Rice

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Students will practice designing experiments after learning the importance of multiple trials and double-blind techniques. The lesson stresses the importance of trying to prove yourself wrong, not right.Download Includes:Slide PresentationLesson

Subjects:

Science, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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How To Sell Pseudoscience!

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This entertaining lesson will teach your students how to distinguish between science and pseudoscience. They will learn to identify the tricks used by hucksters trying to sell pseudoscientific products.Download Includes:Slide PresentationLesson

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Critical Thinking

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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What is CRISPR? - Gr 6-12 (From #ScienceSaves)

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Students will learn about the groundbreaking technology known as CRISPR, as well as read or listen to the story of the first person on Earth whose life was saved thanks to CRISPR. Students will then research other life-saving medical inventions

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Activities, Internet Activities

CCSS:

W.9-10.1, L.9-10.1, RST.9-10.1, RST.9-10.2

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Bee a Pollinator! - Gr 6-8 (from #ScienceSaves)

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

Students will Think-Pair-Share about the importance of bees in our global food production. Then students will write a first-person narrative from the point-of-view of a worker bee. You can download all of the ancillary materials, including the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

RL.8.2, W.8.2c, W.8.2d, W.8.2e, W.8.3, W.8.3a, W.8.3b, W.8.5, L.8.1, L.8.1a

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This Lab is for the Birds! (A Natural Selection Simulation)

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This investigation is a simulation of the famous study of the medium ground finches on the island of Daphne Major in the Galapagos by Peter and Rosemary Grant. You can access a free lesson plan and watch a classroom demonstration of the this

Subjects:

Science, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

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Digital Download DOC (0.13 MB)

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The Water Filter Challenge-Gr 3-5 (from #ScienceSaves)

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This lesson highlights the importance of clean drinking water around the world. Students will make homemade water filters, test them, and make modifications to improve their prototypes.Download the lesson plan and accompanying material here:

Subjects:

Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

FREE

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The TIES Middle School Classroom Unit on Evolution

By The Teacher Hub at the Center for Inquiry

This presentation will meet or exceed the curriculum standards of your state. It covers the following:1. What is Evolution?2. What is the evidence for evolution?3. What is the primary mechanism for evolution?Check out the Teacher Notes under each

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

FREE

Digital Download PPTX (5.73 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

32 years in the science classroom 7 years, Director of the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science 1 year, Education Director, Center for Inquiry

MY TEACHING STYLE

Firm but friendly

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2015, 2017- State Finalist for Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching for Florida 2017- National Association of Biology Teachers Evolution Education Award, $1,000 2017- Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Award, $5,000 2017, 2008, 1997-Miami-Dade County Middle School Science Teacher of the Year 2017-The Education Fund Adaptor Grant to buy extra supplies for the Carver Middle School VEX Robotics team 2015- Chevron Fuel Your School $1500 DonorsChoose Grant for Honors Physical Science classroom materials 2014-Nominated for the Magnet Schools Teacher of the Year and Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award 2014-Samsung Solve for Tomorrow $150,000 STEM Grant, one of five national winners 2013-Received a DonorsChoose contribution from Carver parents for $2700 worth of technology for my classroom 2012-$1,000 Premio Verde Escolar, Second Place, Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2011-The Verizon Foundation $8,000 Grant to study the geographic features of Yellowstone National Park and participate in paleontological digs at the Thermopolis Dinosaur Center in Wyoming 2010-Keynote Speaker at City College, New York City where I conducted a seminar titled: Implementing a Sensible, Spiraling Curriculum in an Integrated Science Classroom 2010-Speaker at the National Environmental Conference, Washington, DC to highlight Carver’s successes 2009-$5,000 Charles C. Bartlett Award, National Award of the National Environmental Education Foundation 2008-The 54th Annual South Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair Middle School Teacher of the Year 1997-1998-Miami-Dade County Region IV Finalist Teacher of the Year

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

1997-1998-Florida International University, MS Science Education, graduated with Honors 1985-1989-University of Miami, Summa Cum Laude, BS Biology, with minors in Psychology and French 1987-University of Paris, Sorbonne, Summer Semester, Certificate in French Language

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Teaching is my passion. I also love tennis, ukuleles, birds, books, and traveling.

GRADES

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Graphing, Science, Biology, Environment, Social Studies, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Computer Science, Other (Specialty), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, General Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Poetry