Claim Reason Evidence

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

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Reasoning is __________________.

• statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem

• Scientific data that supports the claim

• justification that connects the evidence to the claim

• Empirical Evidence

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"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

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

• Evidence

• Claim

• Reasoning

• Hypothesis

What is a good definition for evidence?

• A statement that answers a question

• All data and facts

• Data/facts that support your claim

• Reasoning that justifies your evidence

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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.

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Find evidence that best supports the claim:

Dogs make good pets

• Cats are obnoxious

• The chihuahua is the smallest dog breed in the world

• When people pet dogs, their brains release a chemical called oxytocin which reduces anxiety

• My dog's name is Wilbur

Answer explanation

This answer shows that having dogs as pets would reduce stress

Find evidence that best supports the claim:

Look twice before crossing the street

• Over 6000 pedestrians are killed in car accidents each year

• One time I crossed the street without looking

• Wait for the "walk" sign to come on when at a crosswalk

• There aren't any crosswalks in my neighborhood, because I live in the country

Answer explanation

This fact shows that being careful when around cars is important.

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Find evidence that best supports the claim: Junk food is bad for you

• My favorite junk food is oreos

• Eating fast food once a week can increase your chance of heart disease by 20%

• You need to eat fruit and vegetables to have a balanced diet

• The average soda drinker has 2.6 glasses a day

Answer explanation

The statistic supports the claim by explaining one risk of eating junk food.

Pick the reasoning that best explains the evidence:

Claim: Look twice before crossing the street

Evidence: In America, over 6000 pedestrians are killed in car accidents each year

• Pedestrian means "a person walking along a road or in a developed area."

• One time I crossed the street without looking and I was fine

• 2020 saw a 4.8% increase in pedestrian deaths from the previous year

• This shows that roads can be a dangerous place and it is important to be careful

Answer explanation

This answer explains how the evidence supports the claim