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Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER)
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What It Is:
This is a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) student graphic organizer worksheet. It includes sections for writing a question, a claim that responds to the question, evidence (scientific data) to support the claim (preferably relevant and sufficient, possibly in bullet points), and reasoning that explains how the evidence supports the claim using scientific principles and knowledge (in paragraph format).
Grade Level Suitability:
This worksheet is suitable for middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12). It helps students develop critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, which are essential for these grade levels. The complexity of the reasoning section makes it more appropriate for older students.
Why Use It:
This worksheet helps students organize their thoughts and construct well-supported arguments. It promotes scientific literacy by encouraging students to use evidence to back up their claims. It teaches students how to connect evidence to claims through logical reasoning.
How to Use It:
First, provide a question for students to answer. Then, have students write a claim that directly answers the question. Next, instruct them to find scientific evidence to support their claim and record it in the evidence section. Finally, guide them to explain how the evidence supports the claim using scientific principles in the reasoning section.
Target Users:
This worksheet is ideal for science teachers, students learning about the scientific method, and anyone who wants to improve their argumentation and reasoning skills. It's beneficial for students working on science projects, lab reports, or research papers.
This is a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) student graphic organizer worksheet. It includes sections for writing a question, a claim that responds to the question, evidence (scientific data) to support the claim (preferably relevant and sufficient, possibly in bullet points), and reasoning that explains how the evidence supports the claim using scientific principles and knowledge (in paragraph format).
Grade Level Suitability:
This worksheet is suitable for middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12). It helps students develop critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, which are essential for these grade levels. The complexity of the reasoning section makes it more appropriate for older students.
Why Use It:
This worksheet helps students organize their thoughts and construct well-supported arguments. It promotes scientific literacy by encouraging students to use evidence to back up their claims. It teaches students how to connect evidence to claims through logical reasoning.
How to Use It:
First, provide a question for students to answer. Then, have students write a claim that directly answers the question. Next, instruct them to find scientific evidence to support their claim and record it in the evidence section. Finally, guide them to explain how the evidence supports the claim using scientific principles in the reasoning section.
Target Users:
This worksheet is ideal for science teachers, students learning about the scientific method, and anyone who wants to improve their argumentation and reasoning skills. It's beneficial for students working on science projects, lab reports, or research papers.
