Read a hypothetical claim such as 'this shade fixes all heat risk' or 'the reef is now restored'.
Turn a Big Claim Into a Good Question
Correct promotional or unsupported environmental statements. Improve public communication by explaining what the evidence supports and what it cannot.
A SAFE, REPEATABLE FACILITATION ACTIVITY
Four steps to a clearer answer.
Name the missing evidence, method, permission or local rule.
Rewrite the claim in factual and appropriately limited language.
Turn any unresolved assertion into a question for credible follow-up.
PRIVATE LEARNER WORKSHEET
Three questions worth keeping.
Complete these for your own teaching discussion. Do not include private personal or sensitive location information.
EXPECTED LEARNING RECORD
What the activity should produce
An original claim, a corrected statement and a verification question.