Description
CER Graph Pages: Enhance your 4th Grade science curriculum with this comprehensive set of Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) activities, meticulously aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Designed to foster critical thinking and scientific literacy, this lesson guides students through constructing well-supported scientific arguments. Students will use Graphs as Evidence!
What’s Included in the CER Graph Analysis Unit?:
- Twenty engaging CER worksheets covering various science 4th-grade topics
- Step-by-step lesson plan to help students formulate claims, gather evidence, and articulate reasoning
- Assessment rubric to evaluate student understanding and a student checklist for self-evaluation (editable)
- Poster for Claim Evidence Reasoning (editable)
- Slide show with just the graphs for projecting and discussing with students
- Answer Keys
- Student pages are available in printable PDF format and Google Slides.
No-prep! Ready to use lesson, slides, and response pages. Download today and use tomorrow! Get your students writing amazing Claim Evidence Reasoning Responses!
Key Features:
- Tailored for grade, ensuring age-appropriate content
- Supports NGSS three-dimensional learning by integrating Science and Engineering Practices
- Versatile for use in classrooms, remote learning, or homeschooling environments
- Students use graphs and data as evidence to support their CER.
4th Grade Science Topics:
- •Colliding Objects
- Speed and Energy
- Fossil layers
- Weathering and Erosion
- Waves and Energy
- Engineering
- Fossil Fuels
- Shadows and Light
- Earth’s Features
- Criteria and Constraints
- Waves
- Patterns to communicate
•More!

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