Grade 4 Science TEKS 4.2:Arguments and Data

Learning Target: I can write and identify a claim, evidence, and reasoning to a scientific question.

Focuses On:

• What is a CER
• Practice completing a CER

Builds On:

3.2:

The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs.

3.3:

The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions.

Next Level:

5.2:

The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs.

5.3:

The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions.

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This lesson is designed to support student understanding of constructing a complete scientific explanation using the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) framework.

The lesson begins by examining each component of the CER model with engaging, relatable examples before applying the framework to a formal scientific context.

This lesson serves as a foundational introduction to the CER method, which may be the students' first formal exposure to this style of scientific writing.