Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) Essentials

What does CER stand for?

• Claim, Evidence, Result

• Claim, Experiment, Result

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Conclusion, Evidence, Reasoning

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is a Claim in the context of CER?

• An unrelated observation

• A random guess

• A direct answer to a question or problem

• A detailed explanation of the evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following can be considered as Evidence?

• Random information

• Personal experience

• Unrelated data

• Unverified assumptions

What is the role of Reasoning in CER?

• To state the claim

• To provide data

• To connect evidence with the claim

• To introduce new questions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Why is Reasoning often considered the hardest part of CER?

• It is not necessary

• It involves connecting evidence to the claim

• It requires a lot of data

• It is the longest part

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

In the example with Jade, what was her claim?

• She has a nickel

• She has a quarter

• She has a penny

• She has a dime

What evidence did Jade provide to support her claim?

• The coin is new

• The coin is made of gold

• The coin has Abraham Lincoln on it

• The coin is the largest

In the practice example, what was the initial observation about Mr. G?

• He had a spaghetti sauce stain on his shirt

• He was speaking a weird language

• He was eating a sandwich

• He was drinking green juice

What should you do after watching the video and taking notes?

• Start a new experiment

• Ignore the worksheet

• Write a report

• Complete the CER worksheet

Where can you find the updated notes for CER?

• In the library

• On the class website

• In Schoology

• In the textbook