A Three Part Framework

The two authors of this article hit the nail on the head. Students have difficulty justifying their conclusions to an experiment. This article describes a three part framework that uses co... See More

The two authors of this article hit the nail on the head. Students have difficulty justifying their conclusions to an experiment. This article describes a three part framework that uses color as well as word recognitions to help students support their conclusions with results recorded in their activity. Students are encouraged to use red type for the ‘claim’, blue for ‘evidence’ and purple for ‘reasoning.’ A sample of this three part framework is provided and readers are cautioned to provide examples for students before requiring them to use this framework. I really like this idea and feel that this would be very helpful for teachers to initiate and students to learn.

Using an explanation framework

Learning to write good explanations about science data is a skill your middle level students can learn. This article shows how going through the framework of claim, evidence and reasoning ... See More

Learning to write good explanations about science data is a skill your middle level students can learn. This article shows how going through the framework of claim, evidence and reasoning helps students move beyond simple explanations Get your students interested in engaging in scientific explanations !