1. Friday 10/5/18
Notebook Entry: To the right is a picture of a jackal and a bird. Make a claim of what you think is going on between these two animals in the picture? What is your evidence? Reasoning?
A jackal scares away a scavenging bird during a harsh Bulgarian winter. According to Your Shot photographer Sergey Zlatkov, the jackal had been feasting on a dead animal nearby, and didn't want to share.

2. Build a Boat C.E.R.
Evidence: What information would be appropriate evidence in the build a boat investigation?
Find data that supports your claim.
Use your boat records.
Describe the data (observations and measurements).

3. Build a Boat C.E.R.
Reasoning: What kind of information would be relevant for the reasoning?
Find the scientific knowledge that ties your claim and evidence together. Ex: The reason a boat with ______________ held more hex nuts is because ______________.
Use your Science of Boat Design Notes. You should include explanations density and buoyant force in your reasoning.

4. Prepare for Monday’s Build a Boat Assessment
Claim Evidence and Reasoning Practice
What will be asked to do on the assessment?
I can identify the elements of a scientific explanation (claim, evidence and reasoning)
I can reflect on the process of building a boat
I can apply the science concepts to the design of the boat.  
Carefully read the directions.
Read each investigation summary carefully.
Turn in when you are finished.