Lesson Plan

Degrees of Confidence

Incorporating numeracy into predictions and estimations of the world can help deepen the precision with which we communicate and understand uncertainty. This integrated activity encourages students to demonstrate a truth-seeking mindset by naming their degree of confidence related to certain beliefs and considering what information would make them more or less confident.

Objectives

In this activity, students practice adding degrees of confidence to their estimations and predictions about various topics.

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