Looking for a fresh way to boost your students’ data analysis and explanation skills? I’ve just released sets of Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) Practice Activities built around realistic science graphs—and they’re perfect for upper elementary and middle school science classrooms! These CER Activities are just what your students need.
Why Use Graphs in CER?
Helping students connect data to scientific claims is one of the most powerful ways to build critical thinking. But many students struggle to interpret graphs or provide meaningful evidence from data. That’s where this resource comes in!
These CER Graph Practice Activities combine science content with graph interpretation to help students:
- Analyze bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots
- Identify trends and patterns in scientific data
- Cite evidence directly from the graph
- Explain their reasoning in a structured and student-friendly format
It’s more than just a worksheet—it’s a ready-to-use CER mini-lesson that helps students build science literacy and real-world data skills.
Do your students struggle to write CERs? Do they struggle with analyzing science data and reading graphs? These CER Activities will give them practice analyzing graphs and interpreting the data.
CER Activities
What’s Included:
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Multiple graph scenarios across physical, life, Earth, and environmental science
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Student CER writing pages for each graph
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Editable versions of rubric and poster
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Printable pages for interactive notebooks or classwork (student pages also in Google™ Slides)
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Sample student answers to model strong CER writing
Popular Topics Covered:
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Speed vs. Time
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Friction and motion
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Potential and kinetic energy
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Predator-prey population cycles
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Photosynthesis rates
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Gravity and mass
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Weather and climate data
…and more!
CER Activities Using Graphs as Evidence
Students will benefit from these CER Activities!
Whether you’re a 4th–8th grade science teacher, STEM coach, or intervention specialist, this bundle gives you flexible, no-prep materials that work as:
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Warm-ups
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Exit tickets
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Test prep
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Sub plans
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Cross-curricular writing integration
Why Teachers Love It:
✅ Builds science and ELA skills
✅ Increases confidence in graph analysis
✅ Easy to differentiate
✅ Perfect for NGSS and state science standards
💬 “My students finally started understanding what evidence really means in science!” – TPT Reviewer
CER Activities with Graphs for Different Grade Levels
CER Activities with Real-life Science Data
Students will understand what evidence is and how to use it to support a claim! These CER activities will challenge students to think critically, analyze the data, and provide scientific reasoning! Get your students writing excellent CERs!
These units are no-prep and ready to use for CER Practice, introduction, reinforcement and test prep. Science concepts align with the science standards for each grade level! Download today!
