SEP Analysis Examples
Checklist for analyzing scientific questions
____ Do my questions show I am interested in finding out the answer to this question? ____ Do I already know the answer to this question? ____ Is this question written in a way that clarified what I need to do to answer it? (measuring, observing, changing something, etc..) ____ Will I be able to find the material I need to answer this question? ____ Will I have the time I need to answer this question? |
Analyzing My Model (Making and Using Models)
Scientific Concepts and Related Content Terms
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Constructing Explanations
I claim __________ (What the student knows/answer to a question or problem) because _________________(evidence/data).
I know I am right because ________(scientific concept, rule, or principle)_______
Scientists’ explanations include making a claim and using evidence and scientific reasoning to support the claim. The teacher can determine if students can develop these three components in their scientific explanations: claim, evidence, and reasoning. The claim is a statement that answers a question or problem. Evidence is scientific data that supports the claim. The evidence can come from investigations students engage in firsthand or from research conducted online or in books that provide data. Last, reasoning provides a justification for why or how the evidence supports the claim. The reasoning often includes scientific principles or science ideas that students apply to make sense of the data.
I claim __________ (What the student knows/answer to a question or problem) because _________________(evidence/data).
I know I am right because ________(scientific concept, rule, or principle)_______
Scientists’ explanations include making a claim and using evidence and scientific reasoning to support the claim. The teacher can determine if students can develop these three components in their scientific explanations: claim, evidence, and reasoning. The claim is a statement that answers a question or problem. Evidence is scientific data that supports the claim. The evidence can come from investigations students engage in firsthand or from research conducted online or in books that provide data. Last, reasoning provides a justification for why or how the evidence supports the claim. The reasoning often includes scientific principles or science ideas that students apply to make sense of the data.
Graphic Organizer for Students to self analyze their work and communicate information
What I need to do: |
Evidence for what I did: |
Using Data
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Value |
Scientific Concepts and Related Content Terms
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