Constructing Explanations

Level 1

Observational Explanations

 

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Student Worksheet (Google Doc) (PDF)

Student Worksheet - Early Years / Lower Elementary Version (Google Doc) (PDF)


Make observations (firsthand or from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

TERMS

  • Explanation - a logical reason for a phenomenon

  • Observations - a statement about something you notice

  • Phenomena - observable events in the natural world (require explanations)

  • Question - a sentence that asks for information

  • Reasoning - the action of thinking about something in a logical way

STANDARDS

1-PS4-2 / 1-LS3-1 / 2-PS1-3 / 2-ESS1-1

Observable Features of Student Performance