Claim Evidence Reasoning 24-25

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A claim is ______________________________.

Back

a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem

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Evidence is ___________________

Back

Scientific data that supports the claim

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Reasoning is __________________.

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A justification that connects the evidence to the claim

Front

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., Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

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The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

Front

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.

Back

Air is matter.

Front

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.

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We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.

Front

Which sentence is the reasoning? 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.

Back

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

Front

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support the claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

Back

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

Front

What is the claim?
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.

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No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls.

Front

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.

Back

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.