Day 3 — Spot the Mistakes (Fact‑checking & Bias)

Goal: Learn to verify claims, choose reliable sources, and avoid confirmation bias. Produce one 5–6 sentence fact‑checked answer. Status

Teacher talk (2–3 min): Why AI can be confidently wrong

GPT predicts words from patterns— it doesn’t browse the web on its own. If training data had errors or your question is vague, it can sound sure but be wrong. That’s why we verify important stuff.

Guided demo (copy into ChatGPT)

Pick one: “Lightning never strikes the same place twice.” / “NC’s capital is Charlotte.” / “Ray tracing increases FPS.” / “Sea turtles are reptiles.”

Practice (6–8 min): Write your conclusion

Open two real sources, read them, and fill the [1][2][3] with the URLs and quick notes.

Check my understanding

1) For a state capital, which source is best?


2) “If a claim is popular, it’s true.” (type true/false)
3) One key thing to check on an article before trusting it is the ______.

Notes

Milestone gate: Show a parent your fact‑checked answer. When they’re satisfied, ask them to unlock the next module.