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Forum 4.1 - The Importance of Data

6/8/2020

14 Comments

 
Guiding Thought Question: Why is science important in the making of political decisions?

Today's Learning Objective:
Students will begin the process of understanding the use of field data collection for informed government action by learning about field data collection techniques and planning a data collection on their own to make recommendations for governmental action in their own community.
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Central Question: How is science important to government, and government important to science? (HS.1.2.a, HS.1.2.c)
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14 Comments
Jack Smith
9/20/2021 07:39:39 am

Scientific evidence provides the basis for people to make accurate decisions that are based on fact.

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Lauren S
9/20/2021 07:40:55 am

Science is important for making political decisions because informed policies can assist more people and environments.

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Helena
9/20/2021 07:40:55 am

Science is important in the making of political decisions because science allows people to make informed decisions about things, especially when it concerns the protection of the environment.

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Sam Curtis
9/20/2021 07:42:12 am

Science is important in the making of political decisions because if you don’t have good data to go with those decisions you’ve got nothing to back it up and it can do some serious damage to a lot of things

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Claire Linnell
9/20/2021 07:44:56 am

Science is important when it comes to making political decisions because the environment affects so many different things within the government. For example, the economy can be greatly affected by the environment when it comes to the production of resources, such as wood. Currently, in the economy the price wood is extremely

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Padawan
9/20/2021 07:45:18 am

Science is important because, in order for decisions to be effective, they need to be grounded in reality and be designed in a way that will best enact the desired change. Science is required to make these decisions effective, because it allows decision makers to predict the outcome of their options.

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Claire Linnell
9/20/2021 07:47:27 am

Continued… extremely expensive because with limited amount of wood the production of wood for commercial use is limited.

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Wedge
9/20/2021 12:25:44 pm

Science can help the government make accurate predictions about the future and they can use data to make choices that will be beneficial

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Ella
9/20/2021 12:31:28 pm

Science allows people to know analyze data that can go into making informed political decision.

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Mikaela
9/20/2021 12:32:40 pm

Science is important in making political decisions because it is factual. By using data and facts can people make the best decisions.

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Lydia Rivera
9/20/2021 12:32:47 pm

Government is important to science because when it comes to conservation because the government can create new laws to protect the environment. Science is important to the government because they can use it to reason for new laws they create.

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Kiera
9/21/2021 01:49:51 pm

Science is important because it gives reliable data to make informed decisions.

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Naidaly
9/21/2021 01:50:16 pm

Science is important because not only does it provide facts that impact future decisions but also helps our overall improvement.

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Maria
9/21/2021 01:51:02 pm

Scientific data and processes are important for political decisions because science affects all aspects of a country, human life, environments, etc..

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