CER Practice for Young Scientists
This 3-page packet introduces 3rd graders to the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) framework using a familiar science context. It includes prompts to help students articulate their scientific thinking and can be used for partner work.
“I am teaching a lesson to 7th graders introducing CER for science. We are using our recent investigation with bath bomb ingredients that combine and interact with water to create gas bubbles. I need an activity that can be used with two students at a 2nd or 3rd grade level to show what they know.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 30-minute introduction to CER for small groups or partners.
- Discussion question: What is one piece of evidence that supports your claim?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide sentence starters for each section of the CER framework.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask students to predict what might happen if the experiment were changed.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this packet as a 30-minute introduction to CER for small groups or partners.
- Discussion question: What is one piece of evidence that supports your claim?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide sentence starters for each section of the CER framework.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask students to predict what might happen if the experiment were changed.
CER Practice for Young Scientists
This 3-page packet introduces 3rd graders to the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) framework using a familiar science context. It includes prompts to help students articulate their scientific thinking and can be used for partner work.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free