Monday 9/15 - PES Ch 1 and 2 CERs

Last updated 14 days ago
3 questions
Scientific Explanations should have 3 parts (CER)
Question: Why does the rock fall down when a person drops the rock?

Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
  • Claim - Short answer to the question
  • Evidence - Use evidence from the video below
  • Reasoning - Explain your answer in the first sentence with details
The Way Things Fall Video
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Why does the rock fall down when a person drops the rock?

Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:

Claim: The rock falls down because _____.
Evidence: In the video, it shows _____.
Reasoning: (Explain your answer with details)

Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?
Question: Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?

Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
  • Claim - Short answer to the question
  • Evidence - Use evidence from the PES simulation
  • Reasoning - Explain your answer in the first sentence with details
- Explain how long it takes for the earth to move in the pattern that causes daytime and nighttime.

Explain what is daytime and nighttime:
- Describe how the earth moves.
- Describe whether or not the earth faces the sun.
- Describe what star(s) we would see in the sky.

PES Simulation
https://learning.amplify.com/patternsofearthandsky/
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Why is the sun up sometimes, but not other times?

Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:

Claim: The sun up sometimes, but not other times because _____.
Evidence: In the simulation, it shows ______.
Reasoning: It takes ______ for the earth to ______. It is daytime when ______. It is nighttime when ______.

Why can’t we see many stars in the daytime?
Question: Why can’t we see many stars in the daytime?

Write a CER paragraph to explain your answer.
  • Claim - Short answer to the question
  • Evidence - Use evidence from the data below
  • Reasoning - Explain your answer in the first sentence with details
Distance of Stars from Earth

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Why can’t we see many stars in the daytime?

Use ALL sentence starters and write in complete sentences:

Claim: We can't see many stars in the daytime because _____.
Evidence: In the data table, it shows _____.
Reasoning: (Explain your answer with details)