Construct, evaluate, and defend explanations/ arguments using appropriate and sufficient evidence and scientific reasoning, supported by multiple sources of evidence, including student- generated sources.
* includes correctly citing
Develop, revise, evaluate, select, and use models to represent and explain data, phenomena, relationships.
*show with images, symbols, labels, colors and a key, not tell with words.
Plan and carry out investigations that provide evidence in support of explanations.
^factors that could have impacted the results beyond human error.
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I can construct a claim that is clear and complex because it contains the most relevant scientifically accurate relationships between ideas.
I can use* varied pieces of credible, specific and sufficient evidence to support relationships stated in my claim.
I can provide logical and complete reasoning which explains how the evidence works together to support relationships in the claim AND shows a thorough understanding of the scientific principles.
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I can create a clear, accurate model to represent* basic and complex relationships between components.
I can use a complex model to describe cause and effect relationships including all of the details (e.g sequence, location, etc.) necessary to show full understanding.
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