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Inquiry Into Digital Citizenship, Misinformation, and Science

This lesson introduces students in grades 7-12 to digital citizenship, disinformation/ misinformation, and scientific thinking. Through interactive activities, students learn to distinguish fact from opinion, evaluate the credibility of media, and apply critical thinking skills to identify misinformation and science denial.

In this lesson, students will:

  • Understand the difference between fact and opinion
  • Learn strategies to evaluate visual, text and social media for validity, misinformation and disinformation
  • Understand the importance of their responsibility as critical thinkers and as Digital Citizens
  • Apply their understanding of the scientific method and basic methods of science denial and media misinformation
  • Demonstrate their knowledge and skills through active learning activities and a culminating task

This workshop has been developed by Learning for a Sustainable Future, with support from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and don’t necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. 

Getting Started

Download the free Inquiry Into Digital Citizenship, Misinformation, and Science lesson plan PDF.

Additional Workshop Materials

The workshop includes hands-on activities that require additional materials:

  • Half chart paper for each group with markers
  • Paper or sticky notes for each group members
  • Large screen or table laptops to display the slide deck that supports these lessons

Note: the slide deck is in Google Slides format. To access a PDF version, click here.