Fact

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fact

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the verification standard?Repeatable careful observation or measurement, often through experimentation
2. What is the ontological independence?Facts are independent of belief, knowledge, and opinion
3. How do scientists prove that something is a fact?Scientists test facts by repeating careful observations or experiments. If the same results happen again, the fact is supported.
4. Why is it important to know the difference between facts and opinions?Knowing facts helps us think clearly and not be tricked by wrong ideas. It lets us see what is true and what is just a personal view.

Datum: A piece of information, especially one that is part of a larger set of information.
Epistemology: The branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge.
Falsifiability: The principle that a scientific theory must be capable of being proven false.