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convincing!argument!that!supports!or!refutes!claims!for!either!explanations!or!solutions!about!the!natural!and!designed!world(s).!!In!9-12!they!build!on!K-8!
experiences!and!progress!to!using!appropriate!and!sufficient!evidence!and!scientific!reasoning!to!defend!and!critique!
claims!and!explanations!about!the!
natural!and!designed!world(s).!!Arguments!may!also!come!from!current!scientific!or!historical!episodes!in!science.
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arguments!based!
on!the!
supporting!
evidence!!
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Using!two!arguments!on!the!same!topic!developed!by!students!or!
presented!by!the!instructor:!
a. Identify!claims!m ad e!in!eac h!ar gu m en t!
b. Distinguish!among!facts!(based!on!research!findings)!and!
speculation!or!opinion!(not!supported!by!ob jective!
informat ion ) !us ed !to !su p p o rt !ea ch !cl aim!
c. Compare!and!critique!claims!made!by!these!two!arguments!on!
the!same!topic:!
i. by!identifying!if!they!emphasize!similar!or!different!
evidence.!
ii. and/or!by!comparing!the!interpretation!of!evidence.!
iii. and/or!by!considering!the!ethical!issues!of!each!!
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Using!competing!arguments!on!the!same!topic!developed!by!
students!or!presented!by!the!instructor:!
a. Identify!claims!m ad e!in!eac h!ar gu m en t!
b. Distinguish!among!scientific!facts!(based!on!research!findings!
and!scientific!consensus)!and!speculation!or!opinion!(not!
supported!by!scientifically-vetted!information)!used!to!
support!each!claim!
c. Compare!and!critique!claims!made!by!these!two!arguments!
on!the!same!topic:!
i. by!identifying!if!they!emphasize!similar!or!different!
evidence.!
ii. and/or!by!comparing!the!interpretation!of!evidence.!!
iii. Considering!the!limitations,!constraints,!and!ethical!
issues!of!eac h! !
iv. !In!light!of!curren tly!acc ep ted!ex pla na tion s!
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around!a!
scientific!
argument!with!
peers&_!
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Respectfully!provide!and!receive!critiques!,/>0'/<)9&&'6!about!
one’s!explanations,!procedures,!models!and!questions!2+?!
a. Citing!relevant!scientific!evidence!and!
b. Posing!and!responding!to!69&8%0%8!questions!that!elicit!pertinent!
elaboration!and!detail.!
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Respectfully!provide!and/or!receive!critiques!,/>0'/<)9&&'6!on!
scientific!arguments!2+?!
a. Probing!reasoning!and!scientific!evidence!
b. Challenging!ideas!and!conclusions!
c. Responding!thoughtfully!to!diverse!perspectives!
d. Determining!what!additional!informatio n !is!r eq u ire d !to !
resolve!contradictions!