1. CLAIMS & EVIDENCE Predictions graphs complex conclusions
Writing in Science in Action – MEETING 5
CLAIMS & EVIDENCE Predictions graphs complex conclusions

2. Learning Objectives Assess student work- data table and conclusion.
Understand how to make a data table a controlled experiment.
Write and revise your own conclusion.
Understand how a teacher conducts a science discussion in which students learn how to write a complex conclusion about their investigation.
Plan how your students can learn to write a basic or complex conclusion in an upcoming investigation.

3. Providing Feedback WARM FEEDBACK
You organize your differences for easy comparison.
A scientist would notice that you recorded what you observed.
- Miss English

4. COOL FEEDBACK
A scientist might ask you what kind of bugs (insects) you observed in the park and classroom model.
- Miss English

5. Reflecting on Keeto’s Entry
Meet with your teaching partner and assess Keeto’s scientist notebook entry. Provide feedback using post-its.

6. Making a Data Table for a Controlled Experiment

7. Writing a Conclusion (20 min)
Read the data table in Figure 11–5 in Chapter 11.
Write a conclusion.

8. Writing a Conclusion
In the opening statement, make a claim, answer the investigative question by comparing manipulated and responding variable.
Larger wheels make the go-cart travel farther than the smaller wheels do.

9. Writing a Conclusion
Next, write statements that provide evidence to support your answer or claim.
The data show that the 7.5 cm wheels, the go-cart travels a mean distance of only 140 cm, but with 11.5 cm wheels, the go-cart travels a mean distance of 283 cm.

10. Writing a Conclusion
Write a concluding statement that is more of a generalization than open statement.
Therefore, I think that the larger the wheels, the longer the distance the co-cart travels.

11. Viewing (15 min) and Discussing (30 min) the Go-Carts Video Episode
Meet with your teaching partner and
Discuss the guiding questions.
Revise your Conclusion.
Background Information for the GoCarts Video Episode

12. Critiquing Notebook Entries
Read the guiding question and discuss grade level student work samples at
- Click on Companion Resources
- Click on Scientist Notebooks.
- Scroll Down to Scientific Conclusions.

13. Types of Investigating
FOCUS QUESTION
Describing - Comparing
Collect numerical data and/or observations
Plants VIdeo Episode (Gr 3)
How do plants grow and develop?
Ecosystems Video Episode (Gr 4)
How does the classroom model compare with the park?
Classifying
Sort or group observations.
Controlled Experimenting Conduct a “fair test” that relates effect of manipulated variable on responding variables when other variables are controlled.
Balls Video Episode (Gr 1)
Is the ping pong ball or the rubber ball the better bouncer?
Go-Carts VIdeo Episode (Gr 5)
What is the effect of wheel size on the distance the go-cart travels?

14. Considering Next Steps (10 min)
Meet with your teaching partner and discuss….
Guiding questions

15. Prepare for Next WISIA Class
Take notes on class notes – organize, connect.
Read Chapter 6 Predictions, Graphs, and Complex Conclusions
View Go-Carts Video Episode (2nd time)