Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What does Evidence mean? 

• All scientific data that supports your claim

• An opinion

• Statement you believe to be true

• A statement of an opposing argument

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is relevant evidence from the image? 

• American with a gold medal, 2 Russians with bronze and silver

• They are three good friends hanging out 

• They are wearing nice jackets 

Students should not be required to do community service.

• Evidence statement

• Claim statement

• Reasoning statement

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Has specific data, numbers, values, or qualitative descriptions. 

• Claim

• Evidence 

• Reasoning

• All

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Includes a big scientific idea.   

• Claim

• Evidence 

• Reasoning

• All

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Ties evidence to claim. 

• Claim

• Evidence 

• Reasoning

• All

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4