Predict, Observe, Explain Prediction Question Observations Explanations (hypothesis) The scientific questions Students’ prediction in Students’ observations Students’ make that is asked by the response to the from experimentation. conclusions based on teacher or may be questions. A great Data collection can be their observations. proposed by the format to make quantitative or Explanations ought to students. predictions in science is qualitative. Data is be developed using in the form: presented in tables, Claims, Evidence, If… Then… drawings, lists, etc. Reasoning (CER) *Each experimental design will take on a different template. The template is affected by the type of data that is collected in the experiment. Teacher ought to modify and restructure the components of the generic template to fit each particular lesson. Generic POE + CER Template
Predict, Observe, Explain Question Prediction (hypothesis) Observations Explanations The scientific questions that is asked by the teacher or may be proposed by the students. Students’ prediction in response to the questions. A great format to make predictions in science is in the form: If… Then… Students’ observations from experimentation. Data collection can be quantitative or qualitative. Data is presented in tables, drawings, lists, etc. Students’ make conclusions based on their observations. Explanations ought to be developed using Claims, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) *Each experimental design will take on a different template. The template is affected by the type of data that is collected in the experiment. Teacher ought to modify and restructure the components of the generic template to fit each particular lesson. Generic POE + CER Template
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