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Fact Versus Persuasion!
Fact vs. Persuasion
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Cyberchase
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/Fact vs. Persuasion
In this Cyberchase video clip, Inez and Jackie try to convince Fluffy to return to his hockey team. Fluffy explains that he wants to wear his dad's skates, while his teammates want him to wear Cyber Blades. He doesn't agree with the rest of the team that wearing these skates will make them play better. Inez, Jackie, and Fluffy watch the Cyber Blades commercials and evaluate the difference between persuasive claims and facts.
Learn about Rate of Growth!
It’s Double Time
In this Cyberchase clip, the Cybersquad beats Hacker to the top of a building because the number of stairs they can climb doubles at each level, while Hacker's are increasing steadily by one step each time. Inez calculates this rate of change and explains that even though they were behind Hacker at the beginning of the chase, they won due to the rate of growth.
National Standards for Rate of Growth Video!
Connect the Dots in this Line Graph to Interpret the Story!
Not Just Any Ol' Graph
In this Cyberchase video clip, the Cybersquad works with a local farmer to create a line graph showing the water level in Sensible Flats each day of the month. They discover that the water starting decreasing drastically around the seventh of the month. Students will learn how to interpret and use line graphs to show trends over time.