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Science Buddies: Decisions, Decisions: Judging a Book by Its Cover? ActivityScience Buddies: Decisions, Decisions: Judging a Book by Its Cover? Activity
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Science Buddies
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Science Buddies: Decisions, Decisions: Judging a Book by Its Cover?

Curated by ACT

This project challenges you to think like a politician (and a scientist.), and try to ascertain what factors are most important as individuals make their decision on how to vote. For example, is it what is being said, or who is saying it?

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voting, sociology

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decision-making, science fair project, science buddies, science project, decision making and judgment

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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