CER & Lab Safety Study Guide

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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-LS4-1

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.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

"Rhinos have horns"

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Which is an example of evidence?

• Baseball is a fun sport.

• Football is more dangerous than baseball

• Football players are 33% more likely to get injured than baseball players.

C-E-R stands for

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Claim, Extra, Reasoning

• Claim, Evidence, Readiness

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

When writing a scientific explanation, you can include opinions.

• True

• False

What should you do with long hair during a lab investigation?

• Keep it clean
• Keep it brushed
• Keep it straight
• Keep it tied back

If you do not understand a direction or part

of a laboratory procedure, you should:

• figure it out as you do the lab.

• try several methods until something

  works.

• ask the teacher before proceeding.

• skip it and go on to the next part.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the

lab classroom are

• always against the rules.

• okay.

• not dangerous.

• okay if you are working alone.