English Language Arts6-8
Guided CER for 7th Grade
By Samantha A.
This 2-page packet guides 7th graders through the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) framework. It builds critical thinking and scientific argumentation skills with clear examples and sentence frames.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a 30-minute introduction or review of CER.
- Discussion question: Why is it important to explain your reasoning after providing evidence?
- Scaffold: Provide sentence frames for each part of the CER.
- Extension: Have students apply CER to a different scientific phenomenon.
- Estimated time: 30 minutes.
English Language Arts6-8
Guided CER for 7th Grade
By Samantha A.
This 2-page packet guides 7th graders through the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) framework. It builds critical thinking and scientific argumentation skills with clear examples and sentence frames.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a 30-minute introduction or review of CER.
- Discussion question: Why is it important to explain your reasoning after providing evidence?
- Scaffold: Provide sentence frames for each part of the CER.
- Extension: Have students apply CER to a different scientific phenomenon.
- Estimated time: 30 minutes.