Fact+or+Fiction?

media type="custom" key="9272028" align="left"media type="custom" key="9287246" align="right" **Fact or Fiction?** **From the list of class "misconceptions," research and present on one of the following:**
 * **//diet soda causes cancer//** [[image:forutne_cookie.png width="430" height="273" align="right"]]
 * **//too much tv makes your brain dull//**
 * **//sitting close to the tv is bad for your eyes//**
 * **//cracking knuckles causes arthritis//**
 * **//carrots are good for eyesight (help you see in the dark)//**
 * **//elephants have good memories//**
 * **//cell phones cause cancer//**
 * **//gum chewing helps you think//**
 * **//standing near a microwave causes cancer//**
 * **//video games rot your brain//**
 * **//you can scare hiccups away//**
 * **//caffeine stunts your growth//**
 * **//animals sense bad weather//**
 * **//yawing is contagious//**
 * **//plastic containers are bad for use in the microwave and freezer//**
 * **//daddy long legs are dangerous//**
 * **//other birds reject their babies if a human touches them//**
 * **//people can "fly" inside a tornado//**
 * **//a penny dropped from the top of a tall building will kill a person below//**
 * **//the Bermuda Triangle is real//**
 * **//lightening does not strike the same place twice//**
 * **//it takes 7 years to digest swallowed gum//**
 * **//water flows down a drain in different directions depending on what hemisphere you are in//**
 * **//if you touch a toad, you will get warts//**



**Please use the following resources to help learn about your topic.** **Databases: Thousands of great articles!** [|ProQuest] [|EBSCO]

Use your "ABCDs" A= Author? Is there one? Is this person an expert? B= Bias? What is the URL address? What is the goal of the website? C= Content? Is it accurate? Does the site have relevant, good information? D= Date? Is the site current?
 * Internet: Choose wisely! **

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