Practice 7

Engaging in argument from evidence

Next Generation Science Standards

Materials related to this Standard

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Anatomy of a box plot

Anatomy of a box plot

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Slide presentation explaining the anatomy of a box and whisker plot, how to use them to compare two groups, and useful vocabulary.

Grades:

6, 7, 8, 9+

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Surface Systems, Weather and Climate

Statistical Concepts:

Group comparison, Variability

Skills:

Comparing groups, Describing variability, graphing data

Graph Types:

Box plot, Frequency plot

Teacher Instructional or Primer for:

Data Presentation

Data Literacy Instructional for:

Practice correlating with precipitation data

Practice comparing groups with Belfast temperature data

Practice comparing groups with Cell Phone data

Practice comparing groups: Chromosome Number data

Practice comparing groups with Gas Price data

Practice comparing groups with high tide data

Practice comparing groups: House Insulation and Temperature data

Practice comparing groups: Maine lake fish data

Practice comparing groups with midge data

Practice comparing groups: Reaction Time data

Practice comparing groups with AM and PM tide height data

Hypothesis, or Scientific Claim, worksheet

Hypothesis, or Scientific Claim, worksheet

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A worksheet for students to use to clearly state their hypothesis, or claim, and the reasoning behind that claim (with space for hypothetical graphs).

Grades:

Topics:

Asking questions, Engaging in argument from evidence, Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Skills:

argument, asking questions, communicating, formulating hypotheses, thinking about patterns

Handout for:

Developing research questions and hypotheses

Hypothesis peer review

Instruction on interpreting: peer review of presentations

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Instruction on interpreting: peer review of presentations

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One-page handout checklist for students to "score" peers' presentations and give feedback.

Types of Instruction:

Peer Review

Grades:

6, 7, 8, 9+

Topics:

Engaging in argument from evidence, Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Statistical Concepts:

Question, Evidence, Claim, Reasoning

Skills:

reviewing

Mini Lesson 2 (PRAC) Hurricane Duration

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Surface Systems, Weather and Climate

Statistical Concepts:

Statistical questions, Variability

Skills:

Describing variability

Graph Types:

Dot plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice describing variability with hurricane duration data

Mini Lesson 2 (PRAC) Hurricane Wind Speeds

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Surface Systems, Weather and Climate

Statistical Concepts:

Statistical questions, Variability

Skills:

Describing variability

Graph Types:

Dot plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice describing variability with hurricane wind speeds data

Mini Lesson 3 (PRAC) Acadia and Greenville Precipitation

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Interpret frequency plots to compare the monthly rainfall in Greenville and at Acadia.

Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Surface Systems, Earth's Systems, Weather and Climate

Statistical Concepts:

Group comparison

Skills:

Comparing groups

Graph Types:

Box plot, Dot plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice correlating with precipitation data

Mini Lesson 3 (PRAC) Belfast Temperatures

Mini Lesson 3 (PRAC) Belfast Temperatures

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Surface Systems, Weather and Climate

Statistical Concepts:

Group comparison, Variability

Skills:

Comparing groups, Describing variability

Graph Types:

Box plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice comparing groups with Belfast temperature data

Mini Lesson 3 (PRAC) Chromosome Number - Plants and Animals

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Life Science

Topics:

Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Statistical Concepts:

Group comparison, Variability

Skills:

Comparing groups

Graph Types:

Dot plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice comparing groups: Chromosome Number data

Mini Lesson 3 (PRAC) Maine Lake Fish

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Life Science

Topics:

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Statistical Concepts:

Group comparison, Variability

Skills:

Comparing groups

Graph Types:

Dot plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice comparing groups: Maine lake fish data

Mini Lesson 3 (PRAC) Midges

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Life Science

Statistical Concepts:

Group comparison, Variability

Skills:

Comparing groups

Graph Types:

Box plot, Dot plot, Frequency plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice comparing groups with midge data

Mini Lesson 3 (PRAC) Reaction Time

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Life Science

Topics:

Demographics

Statistical Concepts:

Group comparison, Variability

Skills:

Comparing groups

Graph Types:

Dot plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice comparing groups: Reaction Time data

Mini Lesson 4 (PRAC) Glass Eels

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8, 9+

Subjects:

Life Science

Topics:

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Statistical Concepts:

Correlation, Variability

Skills:

Correlations

Graph Types:

Scatter plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice correlating with Glass Eel data

Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) Bald Eagles

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Life Science

Topics:

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Statistical Concepts:

Time series

Skills:

Time series

Graph Types:

Line graph, Time series

Data Activity File for:

Practice time series with Bald Eagle data

Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) Earthquakes

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Interior Systems

Statistical Concepts:

Time series

Skills:

Time series

Graph Types:

Scatter plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice time series with earthquake data

Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) House Insulation and Temperature

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Physical Science, Social Science

Topics:

Energy, Weather and Climate

Statistical Concepts:

Time series

Skills:

Time series

Graph Types:

Line graph, Time series

Data Activity File for:

Practice time series: House Insulation and Temperature data

Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) Moon Phase

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Systems, Space Systems, Waves

Statistical Concepts:

Time series

Skills:

Time series

Graph Types:

Line graph, Time series

Data Activity File for:

Practice time series with Moon Phase data

Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) Pen Bay Buoy Air-Water Temperature

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Energy, Weather and Climate

Statistical Concepts:

Time series

Skills:

Time series

Graph Types:

Line graph

Data Activity File for:

Practice time series: Pen Bay Buoy Air-Water Temperature data

Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) Penobscot River Flow

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Interpret river flow graphical data from 2013

Types of Instruction:

Data Interpretation, Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8, 9+

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Analyzing and interpreting data, Earth's Surface Systems, Earth's Systems, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Weather and Climate

Statistical Concepts:

Time series

Skills:

analyzing data, information gathering and interpreting, interpreting data, Time series

Graph Types:

Line graph, Time series

Data Activity File for:

Practice time series with Penobscot River Flow data

Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) Tide Speed

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Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Earth Science

Topics:

Earth's Surface Systems, Waves

Statistical Concepts:

Time series

Skills:

Time series

Graph Types:

Line graph, Time series

Data Activity File for:

Practice time series with tide speed data

Practice correlating: Chlorophyll and phosphorus in lakes

Details

Given lake water quality data students make a graph and explain how the graph supports or refutes a given hypothesis.

Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

8, 9+

Subjects:

Earth Science, Life Science

Topics:

Analyzing and interpreting data, Earth's Systems, Energy and Matter in Systems, Engaging in argument from evidence, Human Impacts, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems, Stability and Change of Systems

Statistical Concepts:

Correlation

Skills:

analyzing data, argument, Correlations, Graph choice, graphing data, interpreting data, representing data, using math in science

Graph Types:

Scatter plot

Data Activity File for:

Practice correlating: Chlorophyll and phosphorus in lakes

Proposed claim video: between-class video review

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If sharing hypotheses, or claims, via video use this worksheet to review the videos produced by students in another classroom.

Grades:

Topics:

Engaging in argument from evidence, Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Skills:

reviewing

Handout for:

Developing research questions and hypotheses

Hypothesis peer review

Reviewing proposed hypothesis videos

Creating a video of your proposed hypothesis

Proposed claim video: in class video review

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A worksheet to peer review students' hypotheses or claims.

Grades:

Topics:

Engaging in argument from evidence, Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Skills:

asking questions, formulating hypotheses, reviewing, thinking about patterns

Handout for:

Developing research questions and hypotheses

Hypothesis peer review

Reviewing proposed hypothesis videos

Creating a video of your proposed hypothesis

Proposed claim video: inter-school response script

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If sharing hypotheses, or claims, via video use this worksheet to respond to another group's hypothesis.

Grades:

Topics:

Asking questions, Engaging in argument from evidence, Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Skills:

reviewing

Handout for:

Developing research questions and hypotheses

Hypothesis peer review

Reviewing proposed hypothesis videos

Creating a video of your proposed hypothesis

Research Question and Hypothesis Brainstorming Worksheet

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Worksheet for developing research questions and also developing hypotheses from those questions.

Grades:

Topics:

Engaging in argument from evidence, Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Skills:

asking questions, formulating hypotheses, thinking about patterns

Handout for:

Developing research questions and hypotheses

Hypothesis peer review

Table of Field Variables: culvert project

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A handout to help understand how different environmental factors might influence the study; and how to sample for those factors.

Grades:

Topics:

Cause and Effect, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Planning and carrying out investigations, Systems and System Models

Skills:

collecting data, experimental design, thinking about patterns

Handout for:

An Introduction to Stream Ecology

Experimental Design--Culvert Project

The stream environment

Stream invertebrates

Habitat Connectivity

Culvert Activity

Preparing for sampling - Culvert Project