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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

Part One

IN THIS CASE, YOU KNOW YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS STORY

Continue Chapter Three

Continue the story about what we don't know we don't know, you know?

Hot Takes

Angelika Langen

Passion and commitment are the qualities that define Angelika Langen. Immigrating to Canada from Germany in 1982, alongside her husband, she co-founded and manages...

Anthony | Thankful Outdoorsman

One of North America’s most celebrated X celebrities is an Albertan geophysicist who is just thankful to be outdoors. Anthony – AKA the Thankful...

Reflection Activity

  • Option One: Create a timeline to visually demonstrate the history of an issue discussed in this story.
  • Option Two: Have a conversation with representatives of an Indigenous community near you. Learn their history and ask questions about their experiences on the land. Be sure to listen and take notes.

Part Two

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS YOU NEED TO LEARN IN THIS CLASS. YOUR TEACHER WILL SELECT WHICH ACTIVITIES YOU NEED TO COMPLETE BELOW.

Skills Quiz

What are you good at? What do you enjoy doing? How can you use your skills to help you in this class and in life? Take the (fun, non-consequential) quiz to find out!

Solving the Riddle

Here's the riddle: how to learn what you don't know you don't know? Where do you even start? We're here to help! Find out what to do when you don't know what to do.

Bridge the Gap

Now that you've got the tools, it's time to fill the gaps in your knowledge. Explore your questions and find answers that lead to your one better question. * Recommended

Part Three

HOW DOES THIS CLASS RELATE TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES?

Inquiry Media

Can we save every species?

Featured Hot Take

How to learn what we don’t know we don’t know? Listen to different perspectives and experiences!

Dr. Leroy Little Bear is recognized globally as a leader on Indigenous education, rights, self-governance, language and culture. Really listen to Leroy’s story and reflect on what you hear. What did you know? What did you learn? And on both counts, why was that the case?

We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like every course you take in school, but they are all related. By listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.

  • How can we ask better questions that lead to rigorously tested solutions to societal challenges?
  • By asking better questions, will we be able to dig deeper on the issues we face and understand a more complete version of the truth? Is this our best tool for understanding what we don't know we don't know?
  • Can the principals of traditional knowledge help us ask the better questions?
  • Do we do a good enough job of understanding how different cultures view different issues, well, differently?

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The Year That Was (Sept. 2024 – May 2025)

And what a year it's been. The news cycle never slowed. Your classes have never been more relevant or more important given our ever-changing...

Resources From the Curated Library

Writing a Research Plan

Writing a Research Plan Sub-Category: Work Plan Source: Science Mag File Type: Guide Overview: How to create...

Focus on What Matters the Most to You

Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Focus Source: Forbes File Type: Opinion Overview: How to focus on what matters Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemaddock/2012/07/17/how-successful-people-focus-on-what-matters/#42842e974a01

Developing an Effective Work Plan

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6 (very useful!) Approaches to identify research gaps and generate research questions

6 (very useful!) Approaches to identify research gaps and...

How do you know what you don’t know?

How do you know what you don't know? Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Gap...

How to Research and Tell a Good Story

What does good research look like? How do you become a good researcher? And how do you transform research into an impactful story? Great...

Additional Resources

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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

Chapter Five

Here’s How

Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

Chapter Two

The Context of It All

Chapter Six

Your Turn

Chapter Ten

Keep Going

Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

Chapter Eight

Be Better

Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)