ADI Help

What is ADI?

ADI stands for argument-driven inquiry and is an instructional model that we use throughout the year. The 8 stages of ADI are the same for each investigation so students have an opportunity to use the same science and engineering practices, but different disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts to figure out how things work or why things happen.

What is an argument?

A scientific argument includes three main parts: claim, evidence and justification. The claim is a statement that answers the guiding question. The evidence is the data (measurements and observations), analysis (comparisons and calculations) and interpretation (explaining what the data means). Justification is explaining why the claim and evidence is supported through scientific concepts. The arguments should collectively explain what you know, how you know it, and why it happened.

What is an investigation report?

Investigation reports are individual assessments to gauge each students' understanding of the concepts and science practices studied. Many of the steps of the ADI model are completed through small groups and class discussions. The investigation report is an opportunity for the students to "show what they know". Each report follows the same format (click here) and is assessed using the same rubric (click here).