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Scientific Claims
Evidence
Reasoning
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What word should you NEVER use in your scientific claim?
Because
100
Give one example of something that you can use as evidence.
Quote, observation, data
100

What is another word for reasoning?

Explanation

200
How many sentences long should your scientific claim be?
One sentence
200

What should you always include in your evidence?

The source title and type of source (article, data table, etc)

200

What is an example of something (besides the word because) that you should include in your reasoning?

Analysis, inferences, science vocabulary, an explanation of how your evidence supports your claim.

300
Should you use the phrase many or numerous reasons in your scientific claim?
NEVER
300
When should you use an inference or the words "I think" in your evidence?
NEVER. duh.
300

What are science vocabulary words that you should include in your reasoning today? The question is about the skin cancer in Australia.

Light, Absorb, Light Source, Energy, or physical change.

400
What is wrong with this claim? Question: What type of change happened in the experiment? Scientific Claim: The type of change that happened in the experiment is a physical change because there was no new material created.
They said because
400

What is wrong with this piece of evidence from the warm-up? Evidence: In the image, there is a woman standing behind a table. On top of the table, there seems to be a glass beaker that has an explosive chemical inside of it.

They did not use the source title. "I got this evidence from ____ article" or "I got this evidence from Evidence card D"

400

What is wrong with this reasoning? Reasoning: I think it was a chemical change because something new was created. This means its a chemical change because that's what my evidence said. I proved my claim because I provided details.

They didn't use science vocabulary or explain their evidence. They said very general ideas.

500
What is wrong with this claim? Question: What type of change happened in the experiment? Scientific Claim: I think a chemical change happened in the experiment.
They said "I think"
500
What is wrong with this evidence? Evidence: In the image titled "Reaction," there is a woman wearing glasses.
Not enough detail!
500

DOUBLE JEOPARDYYYYYYYYYY Why do you need to use a minimum of 2 pieces of evidence and reasoning

to prove it didn't happen by accident or wasn't a fluke/coincidence