CER Review

Multiple Choice

A scientific explanation that shows how the evidence supports the claim

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Multiple Choice

Quantitative data; numbers from a data table

Ex: Plant A: 12 cm, Plant B: 10 cm, Plant C: 4 cm

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Multiple Choice

A concise answer to a scientific question

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Multiple Choice

Qualitative data; observations from an experiment

Ex: "The plant leaves curved upward and turned green"

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Multiple Choice

Scientific explanations supported by facts from text, articles, notes

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Open Ended

Data Analysis:

What do you notice about the data? *Be specific!

Multiple Choice

The CLAIM is an explanation and explains the "WHY"

• True

• False

Open Ended

In ONE complete sentence--

Write the CLAIM that answers the following scientific question:

Which social media platform was the most popular for US teens in Fall 2023?

Multiple Choice

Evidence includes relevant qualitative data and/or quantitative data.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the BEST evidence statement to support our claim?

• The survey results indicated that 38% of teens selected TikTok as their favorite social media platform in Fall 2023, 37% in Spring 2023 and 38% in Fall 2022.

• The greatest percentage of US Teens selected TikTok as their favorite social media platform in Fall 2023.

• The survey results indicated that in Fall 2023, 38% of teens selected TikTok as their favorite social media platform, 28% selected Snapchat and 23% selected Instagram.

• Less than 5% of US teens selected Twitter, Instagram and Discord as their favorite social media platform in Fall 2023.

Multiple Choice

The reasoning in a scientific CER can be the writer's opinion.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the BEST reasoning statement to explain how the evidence supports the claim?

• Teens in the US enjoy using Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.

• The greatest percentage of US teens selected TikTok as their favorite social media platform in Fall 2023.

• The survey results indicated that in Fall 2023, 38% of teens selected TikTok as their favorite social media platform, 28% selected Snapchat and 23% selected Instagram.

• Less than 5% of US teens selected Twitter, Instagram and Discord as their favorite social media platform in Fall 2023.

Multiple Choice

Scientific explanations supported by facts from text, articles, notes

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Multiple Choice

Qualitative data; observations from an experiment

Ex: "The plant leaves curved upward and turned green"

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Multiple Choice

A concise answer to a scientific question

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Multiple Choice

Quantitative data; numbers from a data table

Ex: Plant A: 12 cm, Plant B: 10 cm, Plant C: 4 cm

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Multiple Choice

A scientific explanation that shows how the evidence supports the claim

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning