Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) & Inquiry

The CER Framework

The Claim(s)-Evidence-Reasoning framework provides a scaffold for thinking about science and explaining phenomena. The framework helps students connect their experiences and the content they’ve already learned to new experiences in three steps:

Claim: Students make a statement about something that has occurred. The statement takes the form of a conclusion, but it should not be easily answered with a yes or a no. The best claims show the relationship between two ideas or conditions.
Evidence: Next, students gather evidence and data relevant to the claim. There must be enough evidence to prove or disprove the statement, and this evidence may be quantitative or qualitative.
Reasoning: Students connect the claim with the evidence they uncovered. They must justify their reasoning and apply scientific principles to it.

The process enables students to provide scientific reasoning in logical and well-organized explanations based on evidence.

Making Claims from Evidence from the Teaching Channel

Reflect: How does CER differ from the traditional scientific method? How will this impact students' thinking about science concepts?

Claim Evidence Reasoning

Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) - Model TeachingReaders of the article will be able to define a claim, identify appropriate student evidences, understand how students justify the evidence that supports the claim within their reasoning, and how to implement the CER strategy into classroom labs.

Designing Science Inquiry: Claim + Evidence + Reasoning = ExplanationThe Claim, Evidence, Reasoning framework is a scaffolded way to teach the scientific method.

The real reason for using the CER framework in science

How Claim-Evidence-Reasoning Fits Into Next Generation ScienceNext Generation Science Standards require claim-evidence-reasoning that takes general knowledge and extends it into the unknown.

Answers That Are a Little Out of ReachWith inquiry-based learning, middle school science students use experiments and discussion to stretch their thinking.

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (S. Fink)

Claim-evidence-reason-like-a-pro.pdf

Implementing the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Framework in the Chemistry Classroom

QNG Slide Template Hilt

QNG Protocol

The Secrets of CER: a Step-by-Step Guide for Science TeachersDo your students struggle with writing a CER in your science class? Get my secrets for building scenarios, planning and scaffolding CERs.

NGSS+Inquiry+Posters.pdf

NGSS+Inquiry+Cards.pdf

Thinking LIke a Scientist.pdf

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