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Instructions and resources for research on medical issues for middle school students

Conducting and presenting research on health-related topics is extremely important work.  More than perhaps any other subject, medical research requires up-to-date, accurate, scientifically tested and proven information.  Browse the resources on this guide to find out more about your topics, and use the instructions slides and reminders to complete your presentation.

Project instructions and info

Why Sources Matter in Health Research: A Case Study

Check out the article from the above website, which recommends against the HPV vaccine.  Ask yourself the following ESSENTIAL COR (civic online reasoning) questions:

  • Who's behind the information?
  • What's the evidence?
  • What do other sources say?

Careful examination of The Wellness Way--clicking on other tabs within the site, researching its founder, and reading the text very carefully--may give you some clues as to its trustworthiness.

Your resources for research

Citing your sources