Farrar-Scientific Explanation/CER

A statement that answers the question.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• science

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Scientific data to back up the claim. Tell me the numbers!

Prove it!

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• science

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Use Scientific ideas to show how the evidence supports the claim.

Why? What it all means. Explain and discuss.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• science

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

"Rhinos have horns"

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

"Plants need sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food."

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

"Material A is a better conductor of heat. It gained heat faster than Material B. Good conductors of heat gains heat quickly."

Which of these statement is an Evidence?

• Material A is a better conductor of heat.

• It gained heat faster than Material B.

• Good conductors of heat gains heat quickly.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Glass. Glass should be used as a window so people can see into the room as it is transparent and allows light to pass through.

Which of these statement is a Reasoning?

• Glass.

• It is transparent and allows light to pass through.

• Glass should be used as a window so people can see into the room.

Cell X is from a plant cell. It has chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are found only in plants as it allows plants to make its own food.

Which one of these statement is a Reasoning?

• Cell X is from a plant cell.

• It has chloroplasts.

• Chloroplasts are found only in plants as it allows plants to make its own food.

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs 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 .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
• This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the claim?

• Air is matter.
• We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
• This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.