Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

A claim is ______________________________.

• a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
• a fact.
• a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
  
• a bad thing to make about something.

Evidence is ___________________

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question
• Scientific data that supports the claim
• A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
• Not vital when using an argument

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Reasoning is __________________.

• A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
• Scientific data that supports the claim
• A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
• Empirical Evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA.
• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
• Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.

• Claim
• Evidence

"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:

• Claim
• Reasoning
• Evidence
• None of these

What is the evidence?
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.

• In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. 
• No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. 
• Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.

The students are running because they are happy

• observation

• inference

The statement "Oxiclean is the best stain fighter money can buy" is an example of:

• Evidence

• Claim

• Reasoning

• Hypothesis

Which of the following could be a hypothesis for a plant growth experiment?

• Fertilizer enhances tomato plant growth

• If tomato plants are grown with 5 drops of fertilizer, then the plant will grow more fruit.

• The average fertilized plant produced 8 ripe tomatoes over a 90 day period

• Fertilizer helps tomato plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5