Today’s Objective:

•Identify claim,
evidence, & reasoning. 
•Use claim, evidence and
reasoning as the framework
of a scientific explanation. 
 Claim Evidence Reasoning
Claim Evidence Reasoning is a
framework for constructing
scientific explanations.

Whenever you answer a

question in a science class, you
should use CER
 https://youtu.be/WQTsue0lKBk?t=1

• What is the girls claim?

 Fold paper in half down the middle and
make a T-chart with the following headings.

Formula Definitions
Copy this down on the left side of your paper
under formula.
 On the right side of the paper write down
the following:

1. Claim:

2. Evidence:

3. Reasoning:
Claim Evidence Reasoning
Claim Evidence Reasoning is a
framework for constructing scientific
explanations.

Write down these definitions.

•Claim: conclusion statement that
answers a question
•Evidence: DATA that support the claim (tables,
charts, graphs, observations)
•Reasoning: explanation of the science behind
why the facts support the claim
Claim Evidence Reasoning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns4mnmNBk1Y

PROBLEM: Is the sham wow

worth buying?

CLAIM
What does Vince want
you to believe?

EVIDENCE
Why is Vince so convincing?
As you are watching, think about all the
evidence Vincent uses to convince you
to buy Sham Wow.
Claim –
•A conclusion statement
that answers question

What did Vincent Claim?

Evidence –
•Observations
•Experimental evidence
•Facts that led you to make the claim

DATA
whatever you measured or observed!!!

What evidence did Vincent use?

What evidence does Vince use to
convince you to buy Sham Wow?

-holds 20x its weight in liquid demonstrations

- dried off the counter
-washable
-better for the environment
-save $20 a month on paper towels
-change the size
-different/multiple uses
-10 year warranty
-Made In Germany -Germans make good things
REASONING

How did Vincent use that evidence

to prove his claim?

The reasoning ties the evidence to

the claim.
Reasoning
•Uses logic to tie evidence to the claim.
•Detailed explanation for why the evidence
led you to make the claim.
•Deep explanation of the science concepts–
Why do the facts support the statement.
–Why did my experiment turn out the way it
did.
–The scientific background knowledge that
justifies why a multiple choice answer is the
best answer.
What is the Reasoning?:

The Sham Wow works so well because it

contains micro fibers. Micro fiber towels are
made from two synthetic (man made) materials,
usually nylon and polyester. They are smaller
than 1/100th the diameter of a human hair. This
gives the towel a lot of surface area to make
contact with the spill and absorb the liquid. ​
​
Source: 
http://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Microfiber-101-The-Scienc
e-of-Tiny-Threads--3488
 
Claim Evidence Reasoning
•Smile Video – ABC news
report about research into
smiling.

Look for the claim, the

evidence, the reasoning
(Hint – ideas will not be
presented in that order.)

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/smiling
-proven-make-us-happier-14822785
•What is the claim the reporter is
making?
•What evidence does she cite in
the report that supports that
claim?
•What is the scientific explanation
(reasoning)?
–Physiological reason smiling
makes you happy
–Physiological reason people who
smile feel better
WHY DO WE USE CLAIM, EVIDENCE,
REASONING?

•Use it to discuss claims made in

documentaries, videos, commercials. 
•Use it after an experiment to explain why
a hypothesis was proven correct or not. 
•Use it to engage in structured, respectful,
argumentation.