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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

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

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Yemisi Dare

Are dung beetles just as cool as elephants? Yemisi Dare, a parasitologist, says yes. Yemisi has dedicated her life to exploring how rarely appreciated...

Sarah Ramirez

Sarah Ramirez is a rising leader and biologist, having gained recognition not only for her scientific know-how, but also for her unique approach to...

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.

Did this story leave you with a question? 

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The best questions will be answered by Environment and Climate Change Canada’s scientists on video just for you! Make sure you include your name and school.

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 and what do you love? How can you use your skills and passion to help you in this class and in life? Take the (fun, non-consequential) quiz to find out!

Take it

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.

Solve

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

Start!

Go Deeper

What are dominant and recessive traits? Why do some species reproduce more easily than others? Test your knowledge!

Dig

Asexual Reproduction Lab

How does pollination lead to reproduction in plants? This is cool! Learn from the teachings of biologist Verne Lehmberg.

Do it!

Plant & Flower Anatomy Lab

How do you identify different genetic qualities in plants and flowers? Learn from the teachings of biologist Verne Lehmberg.

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Part Three

HOW DOES THIS CLASS RELATE TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES?

Inquiry Media

Does one individual matter?

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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 scientific 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 scientific questions?
  • Do we need to weave culture into our scientific equations to find the better answers?
  • Do we do a good enough job of understanding how different cultures view different issues, well, differently?
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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

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Chapter Five

Here’s How

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

You are here!

Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Eight

Be Better

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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