Claims and Evidence

What evidence supports this claim: The amount of matter does not change in a closed landfill system, but the amount of matter does change in an open system. (select 2 answers)

• The orange changed. At time point 1, the orange was orange and smooth. At time point 3, the orange was brown and rough.

• The weight of the closed system was 535 g at time points 1, 2, and 3.

• The weight of the open system at time point 1 was 461g. The weight of the open system at time point 3 was 242g. The weight decreased.

• The plastic wrapper did not change. At time point 1, the plastic wrapper was red and white smooth. At time point 3, the plastic wrapper was still red and white and smooth.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Evidence is ___________________

• statement or conclusion that answers a question

• Scientific data that supports the claim

• justification that connects the claim to the evidence

• Not vital when using an argument

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

According to the American Health Association, peanut butter has 10 grams of protein per serving.

• Claim

• Evidence

Evidence is facts that led you to make the ______________.

• claim

• reasoning

• evidence

• summary

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The reasoning explains why the evidence _____________ the claim.

• stops

• supports

• distracts

• removes

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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.
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.

Scientists always make claims, evidence, and reasoning.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

What is evidence?

• It is a statement that answers a question.

• It is a scientific data that supports the claim.

• It explains how or why the evidence supports the claim.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

You use evidence to prove that a claim is true.

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is C.E.R.?

• Claim-Evidence-Reaction

• Cause-Effect-Reasoning

• Claim-Evidence-Reasoning

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4