← L² Lab
📊 Data Sense
Card 08
🍦 🦈 ☀️

Data shows that when Ice Cream sales go up, Shark Attacks also go up. Therefore, we should ban ice cream to save swimmers. True or False?

💭 How to Think About This

Just because two things move together (Correlation) doesn't mean one causes the other (Causation). Often, a third, invisible thing causes BOTH.

Is the logic valid?

🤔 Which thinking lens(es) did you use?

Select all the lenses you used:

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents & Teachers

🌱 Everyday Logic

Kid: "Every time I wear my lucky socks, my team wins!"
Parent: "Do the socks score the goals? Or do you just feel more confident when you wear them?"
Kid: "Confidence?"
Parent: "Confidence causes winning. Socks cause confidence. It's a chain."