Causation and Correlation

Thinking Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RKfOygXgqKScvq2vddirE6Y2Ml3lzc7dM6Ww-7vo8E0/template/preview The Wonder of Science: https://thewonderofscience.com/mlccc26 Thinking in Causation - Level 6 - Causation and Correlation In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on causation and correlation. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. TERMS: Relationships - interconnection between parts of a system - Causal - cause-and-effect relationships - Correlational - a mutual relationship between two or more things This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. "Relationships can be classified as causal or correlational, and correlation does not necessarily imply causation." Source: https://www.nextgenscience.org/