Using CER to consider claims on social media
Karen Sorensen | Sun, 11/20/2022 - 14:10
Exploring science claims found on social media helps students practice applying the claim, evidence, reasoning framework.
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NGSS-ify Alka-Seltzer Rockets
Stephanie O'Brien | Tue, 02/19/2019 - 18:50
Given a guiding question, students determined what they wanted to test, did the experiment and got their CER boards ready for review. Instead of a regular argumentation session, we had a glow and grow session, where students had to provide positive and negative feedback for each board.
A “Science Reasoning Rubric” to Support Argumentative Writing
Dustin Williams | Fri, 01/11/2019 - 19:10
I put together a Science Reasoning Rubric that can be used for many writing prompts in a Chemistry class. It can be used whether a prompt is more suited toward a claim or an explanation. I like that the rubric can be used for lots of the writing tasks students will encounter in a Chemistry class. This means students get used to seeing it, and this consistency is helpful as students write explanations and claims throughout the year.
Arguing Density
Stephanie O'Brien | Fri, 11/23/2018 - 19:07
In an effort to implement the science and engineering practices of the NGSS, I have tried to introduce argumentation as a practice into my chemistry courses. I share some growing pains and what I have learned through the process in this blog post.
What is Reasoning?
Dustin Williams | Wed, 03/28/2018 - 09:47
I attended a professional development session on the NGSS earlier this week by Brett Moulding and Nicole Paulson based on the book they wrote with Rodger Bybee, A Vision and Plan for Science Teaching and Learning. The authors propose the “gathering-reasoning-communicating” (GRC) structure as a simplified way of thinking about the Science and Engineering Practices. Reasoning is the keystone of the GRC structure and the primary thing we want science students to be doing. “Gathering” provides the raw materials for reasoning and “communicating” helps us know that reasoning has taken place.