English
Log In
There are no open spots for this class, but we found something similar!
5.0 (2) · Ages: 13-18
Good News Weekly: Unearthing Positivity in Current Events
5.0 (7) · Ages: 13-18
News Analysis: Critical Analysis of the Most Important News of the Day
5.0 (1) · Ages: 12-16
How Did We Get Here? Exploring the History Behind the News
5.0 (65) · Ages: 8-10
Extra Extra Read All About It! Non-Fiction News Reading & Discussion, Ages 8-10
5.0 (3) · Ages: 11-16
Bird News: Current Events for Ornithology
5.0 (11) · Ages: 9-14
1 Day How to Spot Fake News Critical Thinking Class For 9-16 Year Olds
Science in the News Discussion Club: Discuss and Analyse STEM News Articles
Katie
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(51)
In this ongoing class, students will discuss and analyse STEM news articles, including studying the underlying science, developing critical analysis and debating skills, and socialising with other children passionate about science!
Class experience
This small group class aims to develop learners' scientific understanding, critical thinking, debating and critical analysis skills. Each session, we will engage in structured discussion around a recent STEM news article. The news article will be sent for students to read in advance and a few key paragraphs also read together at the start of each class. Depending on the exact topic, the class may include: - Learning more about the underlying science - Discussing the wider impacts/...
This class is taught in English.
Students will: - Develop a broader awareness of STEM in the news and society - Relate school science topics to real-life situations and events - Improve their understanding of STEM subjects beyond the school curriculum - Learn how to critically analyse and discuss news articles - Engage in simple debates around current news - Develop conversational and academic English skills
I am a qualified UK science teacher (PGCE + QTS) with experience teaching science and ESL (including advanced English skills such as debating) in the UK, China and Japan.
Homework Offered
Learners will be sent the news article in advance of the class, which they should read beforehand.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
There will be no formal assessment provided for this classGrades Offered
Students will be sent a news article to read before the class. This will usually be in the form of a PDF file (created by myself and written at a B2 level of English), which can be read on the computer or printed before class. I will also provide a link to the original source article, for students with a more advanced English level or who would like to read more about the topic.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This class will involve discussing STEM topics in the news, so may occasionally lead into more political discussions and mention of potentially controversial topics (vaccination, animal testing, etc). Articles will be selected in an age-appropriate way and critically analysed from a neutral perspective to consider underlying scientific evidence, author bias, etc. with learners actively encouraged to discuss their opinions and constrictively critique their point of view. Note that while I will of course consider parents' requests, I will not censor topics based on religious or discriminatory objections.
We will refer to articles from a wide range of freely accessible internet-based sources - primarily reputable news websites and some STEM blogs/ magazines. Sometimes, we may discuss an article from a less reputable source in order to critically analyse how the source of an article affects how it is written.
Hi everyone! My name is Katie, I teach fun yet educational science classes aimed at inspiring children to develop their scientific research skills and truly understand science. My classes combine interesting and useful topics with clear learning...
Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 148 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-6 learners per class
