Facts and Opinions Game
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20 minutesGrades6, 7English Language Arts
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Written by Ben Charles
About this activity
In this game, students will identify climate-related statements as either a "fact" or "opinion". Through this game, students will strengthen critical thinking skills while developing a deeper understanding of facts and opinions.
Everything you need to teach it
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Teaching tips
- Teachers should project this activity in Slideshow mode so the answers don’t appear until clicking forward.
- Teachers can add or replace slides with new facts or opinions that are more relevant to the context of their classroom and students.
- Students can come up with their own statements and have the class determine if they are facts or opinions.
- Teachers can choose to incorporate student movement into the activity by asking students to move to one side of the room for fact and the other for opinion. Another option is stand up for fact and remain seated for opinion.
From the scientist review
There are scientific proofs of climate change as well as opinions surrounding it, and it is crucial for students to interpret both the scientific and popular claims. After our review, this activity was deemed credible by our science team.
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About the teacher writer
Ben Charles
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Ben Charles holds a Master's Degree in Teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education. He has nine years of experience teaching grades 3–7 across multiple subject areas. His expertise includes interdisciplinary instruction designed to support diverse learners and foster meaningful student engagement
