Critical Thinking in Health: Evaluating Information Worksheet

This worksheet is designed to help students build critical thinking skills for evaluating health information. Through engaging activities, students will learn to assess the reliability and bias of health information from various sources and become more informed consumers of health-related content.

What’s Included:

• Image Analysis: Notice & Wonder – Students analyze an image related to health, recording observations and questions to spark curiosity and deepen understanding of the topic.
• Key Vocabulary – Students define and use key terms like bias, reliable source, and critical thinking in sentences and create visuals to represent these terms.
• Reading Passage – A passage about the importance of finding and understanding health information, with guidance on how to spot bias and evaluate sources for reliability.
• Multiple-Choice Questions – Questions to test comprehension and reinforce understanding of how to evaluate health information effectively.
• PEEL Short Answer Questions – Students use the PEEL format to answer short-answer questions, ensuring they support their points with evidence from the text.
• Reflect and Discuss – Prompts for group discussion and personal reflection, encouraging students to apply what they’ve learned to real-life situations.

This resource is ideal for middle school or high school students studying health literacy. It helps students develop skills for making informed decisions about health information and teaches them how to navigate complex sources with confidence.