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Turning the Science Classroom Into a Courtroom: Engaging in Argument From Evidence

Put Goldilocks on trial to demonstrate the importance of stating a claim and defending it with supportive evidence....

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Helping Students Evaluate the Strength of Evidence in Scientific Arguments: Thinking About the Inferential Distance Between Evidence and Claims

Examine a predator-prey relationship to remind students to consider the evidence before making an inference....

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The Practice of Critical Discourse in Science Classrooms

Engage students in science and engineering by providing opportunities for them to engage in conversation, critical discourse, and argumentation....

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Crushing Soda Cans: A Novel Way for Students to Explore Energy

Explore how the potential or kinetic energy of an object affects the force the object is capable of exerting on another....

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A Negotiation Cycle to Promote Argumentation in Science Classrooms

Cycle through the steps of a strategy for reaching a classroom consensus through argumentation....

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Assessing Students' Arguments: How Strong Are Their Justifications?

Present arguments about whether or not a dam should be built that would affect an indigenous people....

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Show Me the Evidence! Scientific Argumentation in the Middle School Classroom

Learn how to focus classroom discussions on the validity of evidence-based scientific explanations of phenomena....

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Let's Talk Science: Seeding Argumentation About Cells and Growth

Engage students in a shared discourse about whether or not a seed is alive....

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Editor's Roundtable: Nurturing Argumentation and Discourse

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....