Claim Evidence Reasoning
Learning Objective
I can formulate a claim for science based on data, provide relevant evidence, and explain the reasoning that connects the evidence to the claim.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define each component of the CER framework (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) in your own words.
2. Explain why it is important to define the terms within a scientific question before attempting to answer it using the CER framework.
3. A student performs an experiment to see if fertilizer affects plant growth. They give one plant fertilizer and another plant no fertilizer. After a month, the plant with fertilizer is 10 cm taller than the plant without fertilizer. a) What would be a possible claim for this experiment? b) What is the evidence? c) Write a reasoning statement that connects the evidence to the claim.
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CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning
Bozeman Science