CER Review

What does CER stand for?

• Create Evaluate Respond

• Consider Evidence Relevant

• Claim Evidence Reasoning

• Cause Examine Real-life

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the definition for a claim?

• A statement you believe to be false.

• A statement that you believe to be true.

• Evidence that proves something is right.

• An opinion

What does evidence mean?

• a statement that you believe to be true

• an opinion

• all scientific data that supports your claim

• an argument

What does reasoning mean?

• a good argument

• an explanation that connects your evidence to your claim

• a written response to a claim

• an opinion you believe in

Claim, evidence, or reasoning?

Last week, there were 2 leaves on our plant, and 6 leaves today.

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following includes reasoning?

• We took two pictures. One had yellow leaves and the one on the windowsill had green leaves.

• Our plant on the windowsill grew more and was green. I know that plants need sunlight to grow, so the green color might have something to do with getting the light they need.

• Our plant in the closet is yellow. The plant on the window sill is growing. They are different colors.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which one of the following do you believe best represents the definition for a “claim”?

• A response to a question.

• A question that somebody might ask.

• A statement that does NOT answer a question.

• A statement that expresses the answer or conclusion to a question or problem.

Which of the following is the BEST example of evidence one can use in a scientific argument (CER)?

• temperature changes collected during an investigation

• a statement about how something works

• opinions from other students in class

• whatever is believed to be true

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by 0.5 lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Which sentence is the reasoning?

• Air is matter.

• We found that the weight of the ball increases by 0.5 lbs each time we pumped more air into it

• This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by 0.5 lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Which sentence is the evidence?

• Air is matter.

• We found that the weight of the ball increases by .05lbs each time we pumped more air into it.

• This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.