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This activity is a hands on ways of helping students to understand the
differences between science and pseudoscience.
This can be used as either a cut and paste activity or as an introductory
SCOOT activity.
Students should already have some background knowledge on the
difference between science and pseudoscience.
Name ____________________________________
Science vs Pseudoscience Card Sort
Directions: Cut out the examples on the following page and glue them into the
columns below.
SCIENCE
PSEUDOSCIENCE
Can be replicated
(experiments can be repeated by
others and get same results)
When evidence is found that does
not support the original idea, it is
changed to include that evidence.
Biology: the study of living
organisms.
Based on faith- it is not able to be
tested
Astrology: the study of how the
Based on fact- can be tested
movement of planets affects
observed and measured
humans and the natural world
Results vary
When evidence is found that does
(when experiments are repeated by
not support the original idea, it
others, the results are different
stays the same regardless.
than the original)
Work is published in science
Genetics- the study of heredity
journals after it is reviewed and
and inherited characteristics
studied by other scientists
Work is published without review
UFO- The belief that
by other scientists because it is
extraterrestrial visitors are on
aimed at the general public
Earth
Clairvoyance- the belief in the
Geology- the study of the physical
ability to see into the future
structure of Earth and how it
works
ANSWER KEY
SCIENCE
PSEUDOSCIENCE
CAN BE REPLICATED
(EXPERIMENTS CAN BE REPEATED
BY OTHERS AND GET SAME
RESULTS)
BIOLOGY: THE STUDY OF LIVING
ORGANISMS.
Astrology: the study of how the
movement of planets affects
humans and the natural world
Results vary
(when experiments are repeated
by others, the results are different
than the original)
Work is published without review
by other scientists because it is
aimed at the general public
WORK IS PUBLISHED IN SCIENCE
JOURNALS AFTER IT IS REVIEWED
AND STUDIED BY OTHER
SCIENTISTS
WHEN EVIDENCE IS FOUND THAT Clairvoyance- the belief in the
DOES NOT SUPPORT THE ORIGINAL ability to see into the future
IDEA, IT IS CHANGED TO INCLUDE
THAT EVIDENCE.
BASED ON FACT- CAN BE TESTED
Based on faith- it is not able to be
OBSERVED AND MEASURED
tested
GENETICS- THE STUDY OF
HEREDITY AND INHERITED
CHARACTERISTICS
GEOLOGY- THE STUDY OF THE
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF EARTH
AND HOW IT WORKS
When evidence is found that does
not support the original idea, it
stays the same regardless.
UFO- The belief that
extraterrestrial visitors are on
Earth
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