CLMS- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

I hope you found something out of the presentation that you might be able to utilize in your classrooms. The powerpoint is a large document and it title CER-rowland.pptx below. I also attached a number of other resources we have made or found. If we included something in the packet that is not here, just send an email and we can send the file to you. If you have any questions please feel free to send at email, we are excited to share! [email protected]

Book: Supporting Grade 5-8 Students in Constructing Explanations in Science: The Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning Framework for Talk and Writing (Image below)

By Katherine L. McNeill and Joseph S. Krajcik

Grade	CER Focus
K-2	· Claim + Evidence o Claim- Make conclusions from investigations o Evidence- Use observations from investigations
3-5	· Claim + Evidence o Claim- Make conclusions o Evidence- Use observations and measurements o Reasoning- Provide a simple connections between claim and evidence using the big ideas they have learned in science
6-8	· Claim + Evidence o Claim- Make conclusions o Evidence- Use observations and measurements. Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate data. Consider sufficiency of evidence o Reasoning- Provide a justification for why the evidence supports the claim using scientific principles
9-12	· Claim + Evidence o Claim- Make conclusions o Evidence- Use observations and measurements. Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate data. Consider sufficiency of evidence o Reasoning- Provide a justification for why the evidence supports the claim using scientific principles. Each piece of evidence may have a different justification. o Rebuttal- Describe why a counter claim is not appropriate by critiquing the alternative evidence and reasoning.