IGICONIC GAMESSENIOR // FUTURE LEARNING
TERM 1 · WEEK 7The Newsroom
YEAR 7EXPLORE · QUESTION · CREATE
MEDIA CITY · MISSION 07
LIVE NEWSROOM

YEAR 7 · TERM 1 · WEEK 7

The Newsroom

What happened — and how do we know?

Two fictional newsrooms report the same community event, but their headlines make it sound like two different stories. Your job is to separate fact from framing, repair the clickbait and publish a bulletin that says only what the evidence supports.
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MISSION DECKMEDIA CITY / WEEK 07SELECT A MODULE
01BRIEFMission 02LEARNIntel 03INVESTIGATEEvidence 04ENGLISHEvidence case 05DECIDEMake the call 06DATANumbers 07PROJECTBuild 08CHECK-INReflect ★GAMEReward
ACTIVE OBJECTIVETwo fictional newsrooms report the same community event, but their headlines make it sound like two different stories. Your job is to separate fact from framing, repair the clickbait and publish a bulletin that says only what the evidence supports.
WORLDMEDIA CITY
SEQUENCE01 / 08
REWARDGAME BREAK

BEFORE YOU START

Get set for this mission.

You can complete the essential lesson on this page. You do not need to print anything.

YOU NEED
  • Required: a device with this page open.
  • Optional: headphones for video or read-aloud.
  • Optional: pen + paper for rough working if that helps you think.
HOW TO DO IT
  1. Read or listen to the Briefing + Learn.
  2. Do the interactive mission.
  3. Use the reading and maths/data evidence.
  4. Make your decision and add the Project HQ step.
  5. Play the weekly game if you want, then complete Check-in.
WORK YOUR WAY

Short bursts are fine. Use Learning Tools for easier reading, read-aloud, less on screen, stronger contrast, no-rush and quieter-screen options.

If a question feels hard, go back to the worked teaching, use the hint/feedback, and try one step at a time.

MISSION BRIEFING

Two fictional newsrooms report the same community event, but their headlines make it sound like two different stories. Your job is to separate fact from framing, repair the clickbait and publish a bulletin that says only what the evidence supports.

✓Identify headline, lead, source, quotation and viewpoint in a news report.
✓Compare two reports that share facts but emphasise different details.
✓Interpret percentages and spot when context is missing from a statistic.
✓Write a concise bulletin that separates established facts from uncertainty.
MISSION MEDIA · TED-Ed

How to Choose Your News

Use the video as a quick newsroom refresher before comparing reports and headlines.

YOUTUBE ↗

Captions are controlled inside the YouTube player. If the embed is unavailable, use the YouTube link.

LEARN

FACT → FRAME → BULLETIN

News reports make choices about what to lead with, which quotes to include and what context to give. Two reports can contain accurate facts and still create different impressions. A careful reader checks the shared facts first, then notices framing, missing context and uncertainty. A responsible bulletin does not turn a possibility into a certainty.

LEARNING BUILD

Learn the tools.

This section makes the thinking visible before the main mission. The guided check gives immediate feedback; the independent attempt is your own reasoning.

01 · REFRESH · QUICK PREREQUISITE CHECK

Refresh: a fact can be checked against evidence; framing is how a report selects, orders and emphasises facts.

60 of 240 visitors completed a voluntary survey. What percentage responded?

Choose an answer to reactivate the idea you need for this week.

02 · TEACH · CORE IDEA

News reports make choices about what to lead with, which quotes to include and what context to give. Two reports can contain accurate facts and still create different impressions. A careful reader checks the shared facts first, then notices framing, missing context and uncertainty. A responsible bulletin does not turn a possibility into a certainty.

03 · TEACH · WHAT TO NOTICE

Identify headline, lead, source, quotation and viewpoint in a news report.Compare two reports that share facts but emphasise different details.

04 · TEACH · CONNECT THE SKILLS

Interpret percentages and spot when context is missing from a statistic.Write a concise bulletin that separates established facts from uncertainty.

05 · WORKED EXAMPLE

Worked example: “72 of 90 survey respondents were positive” is supported by the survey. “Everyone loved the event” is not supported because only 90 people answered and some responses were neutral or negative. The denominator changes what the statistic can mean.

06 · WE DO · GUIDED PRACTICE

Which headline stays closest to the evidence?

Choose the strongest answer. You will get an explanation straight away.

07 · YOU TRY · INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

YOU TRY: Write a factual lead sentence using the 240 attendance figure and the survey limitation. Then add one sentence stating what remains uncertain.

Write at least 15 words. This is about the learning, not personal information.

MISCONCEPTION

MISCONCEPTION: “If every number in a report is true, the report cannot mislead.” Selection, missing denominators and emphasis can still create a distorted impression.

HELP

HELP: Start with the shared fact, then add sample context: “240 people attended. A voluntary survey of 60 visitors…”

STRETCH · OPTIONAL

STRETCH (optional): Write two technically accurate headlines that create different impressions, then explain what each one foregrounds or leaves out.

NEWSROOM DESK

Fact, context or overclaim?

Classify all four statements, then choose the headline that says only what the evidence can support.

CLAIM 1

240 people attended the fictional trial.

CLAIM 2

60 visitors completed the voluntary survey.

CLAIM 3

Everyone loved the trial.

CLAIM 4

The survey represents one quarter of attendees.

HEADLINE REPAIR

Which headline is the most defensible?

Classify all four claims and choose one defensible headline.

OPEN THE SOURCE NOTES
SOURCE 1

Report A

A fictional council trial attracted 240 visitors on Saturday. The report leads with strong attendance and quotes organisers describing the event as a success.
SOURCE 2

Report B

The same fictional trial attracted 240 visitors, but this report leads with 60 survey responses and notes that 15 respondents were dissatisfied.
SOURCE 3

Survey context

Only 60 of the 240 visitors completed the voluntary survey, so the survey does not represent every visitor.
SOURCE 4

Clickbait repost

A social post says “Everyone loved the trial!” even though the available survey includes dissatisfied respondents.

INVESTIGATE + ENGLISH · EVIDENCE CASE

Same event, different emphasis

Both fictional reports agree on several facts: the trial happened on Saturday, 240 people attended, and a voluntary survey received 60 responses. Report A emphasises attendance and positive comments. Report B emphasises the survey and dissatisfaction among some respondents. Neither emphasis is automatically false, but a reader should not confuse emphasis with the whole story. The survey can describe its respondents, but because only one quarter of visitors answered it, stronger claims about every visitor would need more evidence.

MAKE THE CALL

Choose which headline is most defensible, repair one clickbait headline, and explain which facts belong in the lead versus later context.

BUILD YOUR CASE CONCLUSION1. Make the call. 2. Use at least two relevant pieces of evidence. 3. Explain one limitation or uncertainty. 4. Finish with what can responsibly be concluded.Strong structure: My judgement is… The strongest evidence is… However, we still do not know… Therefore…

CASE CONCLUSION: Write a 130–180 word fictional news bulletin. Include a factual lead, at least two shared facts, one sentence explaining the survey limitation, and one line that clearly labels what is still uncertain. Do not invent quotes or numbers.

0/130 words minimum for this writing mission.

CLAIMEVIDENCELIMITATIONCONCLUSION

MATHS + DATA LAB

Check the numbers.

HOW TO SUCCEEDRead the situation first. Estimate what a sensible answer should look like, choose an efficient calculation, then use the feedback to check your reasoning.For data questions, explain what the number shows — and what it does not prove.

60 of 240 fictional visitors completed the survey. What percentage of visitors responded?

MISSION 05 · MATHS + DATA LAB

DATA TRAINING

NUMBER · YEAR 7 CORE
6 PROBLEMS
QUICK METHODNUMBER

Estimate first, choose an efficient operation, then check whether the answer is reasonable.

GUIDED · Q01–Q03Use the quick method, then check the explanation.
Q01

15 × 3 = ?

Q02

45 ÷ 3 = ?

Q03

18 − 3 = ?

INDEPENDENT · Q04

Which is greatest?

INDEPENDENT · Q05

Estimate 15 × 3 to the nearest ten.

INDEPENDENT · Q06

A total of 45 is shared equally among 3 groups. Each group gets…

OPTIONAL CHALLENGE · OPEN RESPONSE

Choose one answer above and prove it using a different strategy.

0 words · optional
0 / 6 completeComplete every problem to finish the data lab.

KEEP YOUR SKILLS SHARP

YOUR WEEKLY TRAINING

Four short sessions to spread across your week. Each has six problems and a reasoning mission. Allow about 10–15 minutes per session, and take longer when you need it.

Use paper for working. Enter numbers only; units are shown beside each answer. These are fictional practice scenarios.

0 / 24 correct
SESSION 1 · NUMBER CHECK0 / 6

LEARN THE METHOD

Use brackets first, then powers, multiplication/division, and addition/subtraction. For fractions, use a common denominator.

WORKED EXAMPLE

18 + 4 × 3 = 18 + 12 = 30. But (18 + 4) × 3 = 66.

  1. Use a hint

    Multiply first: 4 × 3 = 12; add 33 to get 45.

  2. Use a hint

    Brackets first: 37 × 3 = 111.

  3. Check the method after trying

    4² = 16; subtract 3.

  4. Check the method after trying

    One quarter is 30; multiply by 3.

  5. Check the method after trying

    1/2 = 2/4, so 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4 = 0.75.

  6. Check the method after trying

    (135 − 3) ÷ 4 = 33.

Compare your reasoning after trying

Multiplication is done before addition unless brackets change the order. For example, 2 + 3 × 4 = 14, but (2 + 3) × 4 = 20.

Your example may differ. Check your calculations and whether you explained why.

SESSION 2 · DATA INVESTIGATOR0 / 6

LEARN THE METHOD

Mean = total ÷ count. Median is the middle ordered value (average the middle pair if needed). Mode is most frequent. Range = maximum − minimum.

WORKED EXAMPLE

For 2, 4, 4, 6, 9: mean = 25 ÷ 5 = 5; median = 4; mode = 4; range = 9 − 2 = 7.

  1. Use a hint

    Total 148 ÷ 4 = 37.

  2. Use a hint

    Ordered: 34, 36, 37, 38, 43; take the middle.

  3. Check the method after trying

    42 − 32 = 10.

  4. Check the method after trying

    35 occurs three times.

  5. Check the method after trying

    Average the middle two: (36 + 40) ÷ 2 = 38.

  6. Check the method after trying

    Old total = 136; new total = 190; divide by 5.

Compare your reasoning after trying

A large outlier raises the total and mean. A larger sample can still be biased if it only includes one kind of respondent; selection matters as well as size.

Your example may differ. Check your calculations and whether you explained why.

SESSION 3 · PERCENTAGE DETECTIVE0 / 6

LEARN THE METHOD

Percent means out of 100. Find a percentage of the whole by dividing by 100 and multiplying. For percentage increase, divide the increase by the original.

WORKED EXAMPLE

A count rises from 80 to 100: increase = 20; 20 ÷ 80 × 100 = 25%. The final count is 125% of the original.

  1. Use a hint

    25% = 1/4; 128 ÷ 4 = 32.

  2. Use a hint

    10% is 128; 5% is 64; add them.

  3. %

    Check the method after trying

    128 ÷ 640 × 100 = 20%.

  4. %

    Check the method after trying

    Increase 128 ÷ original 512 × 100 = 25%.

  5. dollars

    Check the method after trying

    Discount = $64; subtract from $256.

  6. people

    Check the method after trying

    Group counts: 128 + 256 = 384.

Compare your reasoning after trying

Starting at 100 gives 120, then 20% of 120 is 24. The final count is 96 because the second percentage uses a different whole.

Your example may differ. Check your calculations and whether you explained why.

SESSION 4 · BUILD + MEASURE0 / 6

LEARN THE METHOD

Rectangle area = length × width; perimeter = 2 × (length + width). Triangle area = base × perpendicular height ÷ 2. Cuboid volume = length × width × height.

WORKED EXAMPLE

For an 8 m × 3 m rectangle: area = 24 m² and perimeter = 22 m. A 6 m × 4 m rectangle has the same area but perimeter 20 m.

  1. m²

    Use a hint

    Length × width = 36 × 7.

  2. m

    Use a hint

    2 × (36 + 7) = 86.

  3. cm²

    Check the method after trying

    Base × height ÷ 2 = 72 × 7 ÷ 2.

  4. cm³

    Check the method after trying

    Multiply the three dimensions.

  5. °

    Check the method after trying

    180 − 47 − 62 = 71.

  6. m²

    Check the method after trying

    Whole area 252 minus uncovered area 4.

Compare your reasoning after trying

For example 12 × 2 and 6 × 4 both have area 24 square units. Their perimeters are 28 and 20 units. Area and perimeter measure different things.

Your example may differ. Check your calculations and whether you explained why.

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PROJECT HQ · PROJECT FILE 07

CHECK — review evidence and claims.

Start something real. Build an idea, test it, improve it, and share it. Make your move.

The Reality Project runs across all nine weeks.

PROJECT HQ · PROJECT FILE 07

CHECK

Make your move.

PROJECT JOURNEYWEEK 7 / 9CHECK

Start something real. Build an idea, test it, improve it, and share it.

Run an editorial review of the evidence chain.

THIS WEEKCHECK

Complete only this project step today. Your saved work carries forward, so you do not need to finish the whole project at once.

A STRONG STEPSpecific · useful · achievable

Use evidence from this week's mission, name a real audience or purpose, and make the idea small enough to test and improve.

BEFORE YOU SAVE, CHECK:✓ I answered every field clearly✓ I used evidence or reasoning from this week✓ My next step is realistic

Complete each field with enough detail to carry this work into the next week. This step saves on this device as you type.

IDEA→RESEARCH→PLAN→BUILD→TEST→IMPROVE→PRESENT

Project sharing will be optional. A future upload system must keep private submission separate from public-showcase/marketing permission.

CHECK-IN

What changed in your thinking?

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