CER Technique 9-6-12

Claim + Evidence + Reasoning= Science Explanation! Writing Technique yellow Claim + Evidence + Reasoning= Science Explanation! Claim/Hypothesis = Statement of what you know from the evidence and your understandings Evidence/Data = Data that is interpreted, not translated and requires more than 1. Reasoning/Conclusion = Logical argument that links claim and evidence.

10ml of blue-colored liquid 10ml of yellow-colored liquid Claim: When two colors are mixed together, they make a new color. Evidence: 10ml of yellow food coloring was measured and mixed with 10ml of blue food coloring which resulted 20ml of green food coloring. Three identical tests were done and they all resulted in green. Reasoning: Observations were used to see that when yellow and blue were mixed together they made green. The experiment was performed 3 more times and all with the same result. Two different colors when mixed together do make a new color.

Write your own claim, evidence, reasoning. Your Turn Write your own claim, evidence, reasoning.