"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" - Albert Einstein. The sixth installment of a seven-part series teaches young scientists about the importance of being able to communicate scientific research and ideas. A reading passage and rubric help develop a list of components essential to presenting information.

Concepts

cancer, genes, biomedical engineering, refraction, scientific research, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class review the previous lessons in preparation for the quiz

Classroom Considerations

• Learners need to have knowledge of genes, refraction, and biomedical engineering from previous lessons
• There is an associated activity (seventh installment of the series) for this lesson

Pros

• Requires pupils to think critically about the presentation of information

Cons

• The provided versions of the reading passage severely truncates the actual article