This activity will aid in developing language with students, which they can then use to talk about and critique scientific arguments. Students will begin by attempting to sequence and create a story around a series of cartoon frames. This experience will serve as the basis for a discussion about how decisions were made in this instance and how arguments are constructed in science more generally. In particular, this activity focuses student attention on the role of data, observations, and prior knowledge and beliefs in the development of inferences. Students will work in groups to develop a sequence and story for the cartoon cards, share the story with other groups, and participate in a class discussion about the reasoning that went into story development. Students will also complete a written assignment about the process. The site also includes an assessment quiz, instructional notes for the teacher, and student handouts.
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