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15. Decisions-Decisions

Students, working in pairs are given a text or watch a video etc, along with:

  • ' Summary cards' which purport to summarise key points from the text, some of which are true and some of which are false: e.g.
    •  The left ventricle feeds the lung
    •  Heart rate is measured in beats per minute, and if you are very fit your heart rate will probably be lower than average.
  • 'Consequences cards' these consequences are not actually stated verbatim in the text itself.
    Again some are true and some false E.g.
    •  If you blocked the left ventricle no blood would get to the head
    •  Furring of the arteries would usually raise blood pressure.

The pairs of students must decide which cards are correct, and what is wrong with the incorrect ones.

This is a greatly enjoyed activity with the atmosphere of a game.