Claim, Evidence and Reasoning (CER)

"Since the TV turned on after I put new batteries in the remote control, the old batteries must have been no good." Which type of statement is this?

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

True or False?

I can collect evidence while watching a video.

• True

• False

The statement "If a balloon gets warm, it will expand." is which of the following?

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What does the "E" stand for in "CER?"

• eliminate
• energy
• evidence
• equal

A claim is ______________________________.

• a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 
• a fact.
• a statement that answers the original question or problem
  

• a bad thing to make about something.

What is an example of evidence?

• Football players are 33% more likely to get injured than baseball players.

• Football is more dangerous than baseball.

• Baseball is a fun sport.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

Middle school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance went up and bad behavior went down.

Evidence is ___________________

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question
• Scientific data that supports the claim
• A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
• Not vital when using an argument

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Reasoning is __________________.

• A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem
• Scientific data that supports the claim
• A justification that connects the evidence to the claim
• Empirical Evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Students should not be required to do community service.

• Evidence statement
• Claim statement
• Reasoning statement