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Constructing Scientific Explanations

Constructing Scientific Explanations. Claim, evidence and reasoning… . How to write a good scientific explanation. Components Make a claim about the problem. Provide evidence for the claim. Provide reasoning that links the evidence to the claim. Qualities of the communication

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Constructing Scientific Explanations

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  1. Constructing Scientific Explanations Claim, evidence and reasoning…

  2. How to write a good scientific explanation Components • Make a claimabout the problem. • Provide evidence for the claim. • Provide reasoningthat links the evidence to the claim. Qualities of the communication • Use precise and accurate scientific language. • Write clearly so that anyone interested in the explanation can understand it.

  3. STOP AND JOT YOUR OWN RESPONSE…

  4. Turn and Talk… • Work with an elbow partner at your table to review your response and your explanation for claims, evidence, and reasoning. • Highlight each component of a scientifically oriented explanation. • Make a claimabout the problem. • Provide evidence for the claim. • Provide reasoningthat links the evidence to the claim.

  5. PART TWO:DIPPING INTO THE RESEARCHCommon Core ELA StandardsK-12 Framework forScience Education

  6. Lesson Debrief • In your teams: • Identify what reading strategies you used throughout this process. • Identify writing strategies. • What scaffolding did we give you?

  7. Dig into the 6-12 Literacy in Science standards • Identify the Common Core standards you think were addressed by this activity. • What was the purpose for reading/writing? • What reading or writing strategy did you use?

  8. The Science and Engineering Practices • Read Practices 7 and 8 starting on page 71 • Use the Note Taking Tool to answer the following questions: • How do the CCSS-ELA and the 2 practices from the Framework complement and/or support one another? • What are the implications for instruction in a science classroom experience or in a literacy classroom experience?

  9. Planning for Intentionality When you are planning for Science and STEM……………..

  10. Don’t Forget… • Science is the perfect partner for reading, writing, and communication (not to mention math and engineering)! • An intentionally taught science lesson can support acquisition of standards in: • Framework for K-12 Science Education • Science • Engineering • CCSS • ELA • Math

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