One of the most important goals of education is to teach students to think. Science contributes to this goal with its emphasis on hypothesizing, thinking about the physical world, and reasoning from observations and data. The term science process skills is commonly used to describe such processes and is reflective of the behavior of scientists.

Create an 8‐10 slide digital presentation that you could share with your peers who teach in another content area. Describe and compare two Science and Engineering Practices from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Appendix F and three Science Processes in the Science Process Skills.  Be sure to include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.

Choose one practice or process and provide a 250‐500 word rationale as to why it is your favorite. Be sure to describe a complex performance that would teach the practice or process set, aligned to science or health standards from your state.

Support your presentation with 2‐3 scholarly resources.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

 

In today’s interconnected world, it is more important than ever for public health educators to critically evaluate all information. Whether they are evaluating the effectiveness of disease surveillance programs or determining the validity of resources found on the Internet, public health educators can safeguard against deception and invalid conclusions by critically assessing information.

Just as public health educators must evaluate the quality of information, they also must be able to communicate accurate health information to a variety of populations. In this Discussion, you will apply assessment criteria to analyze a web-based health communication tool.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Locate a public health communication website, blog, or podcast and evaluate it according to the National Library of Medicine Tutorial https://medlineplus.gov/webeval/webeval.html. Review the examples provided in the Learning Resources.
• Consider how the website, blog, or podcast could be adapted for use in a different region, state, and country. Think about how the cultural and literacy differences between the locations may impact the adaptation process. Review Simply Put: A Guide for Creating Easy to Understand Materials available at https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/pdf/Simply_Put.pdf for tips on designing for lower literacy populations.

By Day 4

Post the following:

• Describe the public health communication website, blog, or podcast you selected. Include the URL in your posting.
• Evaluate the accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage of the health information presented.
• Provide a detailed explanation of the tool you selected and describe how it could be adapted for another population or group. Explain how this adaptation addresses cultural as well as literacy differences.

Support your posting with information from the Learning Resources. Be sure to cite references in APA format.