Introducing CERs in Science!

Introducing CERs in Science!

We will review and practice claim, evidence, and reasoning in scientific writing.

Break Down of CER!

Notice the parts and questions attached to each aspect of CER.

Multiple Choice

CER stands for

• Certain answer in Science

• Claim of fact

• Claim and reason

• Claim, Evidence and Reasoning

Multiple Select

Identify which elements you noticed in the video.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Fake news

Text from the Video: Review it!

• Make some notes in your Science NB for the following items:

• What would be the claim for this video?

• Can you support the claim with evidence?

• List the evidence

• Are there any Scientific Reasons you can find to explain the evidence and claim?

• List the reasons.

Open Ended

Take your notes from the previous slide and record them here. 

Multiple Choice

This is a claim:

He speaks a weird language • He’s from Albuquerque • He drinks green liquids • He dresses funny • He drives a spaceship

• True

• False

^{Your turn...Take a moment and create a CER based on one of the following ideas.}

• Soccer is the most important sport in the world.

• Face to Face learning in school is better than virtual learning.

• Sour patch kids are the best candy.

• Minecraft is the most popular game for kids under the age of 13.

Open Ended

Record your answer here!