Description
What It Is:
This is a CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) student graphic organizer worksheet. It prompts students to answer a question, formulate a claim, provide evidence to support that claim (with three separate evidence sections), and explain the reasoning behind how the evidence supports the claim (with three separate reasoning sections). The worksheet uses a flowchart style to visually represent the relationship between question, claim, evidence, and reasoning.
Grade Level Suitability:
Suitable for grades 6-12. The CER framework is commonly used in middle and high school science classes to help students develop scientific argumentation skills. The complexity of the question and the depth of the reasoning required can be adjusted to fit different grade levels.
Why Use It:
This worksheet helps students structure their scientific thinking and writing. It encourages them to make claims based on evidence and to clearly explain the reasoning that connects the evidence to the claim. It promotes critical thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to communicate scientific ideas effectively.
How to Use It:
First, students write the question they are trying to answer in the 'Question' box. Then, they formulate a claim (an answer to the question) and write it in the 'Claim' box. Next, they find three pieces of evidence from data or observations that support their claim and write each piece of evidence in a separate 'Evidence' box. Finally, for each piece of evidence, they explain the reasoning behind how the evidence supports their claim in the corresponding 'Reasoning' box.
Target Users:
This worksheet is ideal for science students in middle school and high school who are learning about the CER framework and scientific argumentation. It can be used by teachers as a tool for assessing student understanding of scientific concepts and their ability to construct logical arguments.
This is a CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) student graphic organizer worksheet. It prompts students to answer a question, formulate a claim, provide evidence to support that claim (with three separate evidence sections), and explain the reasoning behind how the evidence supports the claim (with three separate reasoning sections). The worksheet uses a flowchart style to visually represent the relationship between question, claim, evidence, and reasoning.
Grade Level Suitability:
Suitable for grades 6-12. The CER framework is commonly used in middle and high school science classes to help students develop scientific argumentation skills. The complexity of the question and the depth of the reasoning required can be adjusted to fit different grade levels.
Why Use It:
This worksheet helps students structure their scientific thinking and writing. It encourages them to make claims based on evidence and to clearly explain the reasoning that connects the evidence to the claim. It promotes critical thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to communicate scientific ideas effectively.
How to Use It:
First, students write the question they are trying to answer in the 'Question' box. Then, they formulate a claim (an answer to the question) and write it in the 'Claim' box. Next, they find three pieces of evidence from data or observations that support their claim and write each piece of evidence in a separate 'Evidence' box. Finally, for each piece of evidence, they explain the reasoning behind how the evidence supports their claim in the corresponding 'Reasoning' box.
Target Users:
This worksheet is ideal for science students in middle school and high school who are learning about the CER framework and scientific argumentation. It can be used by teachers as a tool for assessing student understanding of scientific concepts and their ability to construct logical arguments.