Claim, Evidence and Reasoning Kahoot

Objectives & Learning

Outcomes

Students will:
Know the difference between a claim and evidence and
reasoning
Play in educational kahoot game

Rationale

When students write the conclusion piece of their lab reports, they
must identify what they claim after the experiment has been
conducted and provide evidence from the experiment to support
that claim. This is a critical skill that students will use throughout
their science education.

4 Cs Addressed

Critical Thinking:
Students differentiate between a claim, evidence and
reasoning.
Collaboration:
Students discuss what a claim, evidence and reasoning is
among peers throughout the game and throughout class
discussion.
Communication:
Students practice communication in several ways: written
through the graphic organizers, digitally through the game
and orally through discussion.
Creativity:
Students come up with their own examples of claim,
evidence and reasoning.

Digital Tools &

Applications

Chromebooks
Kahoot application

Preparation

Claim, Evidence and Reasoning Graphic Organizer

(located in Appendix E)
Create kahoot game beforehand. Link is here:
https://create.kahoot.it/#quiz/78082c1d-f6a7-4d32-bf3a96313153f6f8

Appendices that go
with this lesson

Appendix E: Claim, Evidence and Reasoning graphic organizer

Appendix F: Screenshot of Kahoot game. Kahoot game found
here: https://create.kahoot.it/#quiz/78082c1d-f6a7-4d32bf3a-96313153f6f8

Time of Lesson
Procedure

1 hour and 10 min

Definitions (15 min)
1. Hand out claim, evidence and reasoning graphic organizer
to each student
2. Use cooperative learning strategies (i.e. talk and turn,
round robin) to discuss each component
3. Come up with definition as a class
1. Claim: Statement about the results of an
investigation
2. Evidence: Scientific data used to support the claim
3. Reasoning: Ties together the claim and evidence

Play Kahoot game (30 min)

1. Students play Kahoot game found at this link:
https://create.kahoot.it/#quiz/78082c1d-f6a7-4d32-bf3a96313153f6f8
Come up with examples (15 min)
1. Students come up with examples of claim, evidence and
reasoning on their graphic organizers
Closing (5 min)
1. Students properly put chromebooks away

Culturally
Responsive/Inclusive
Strategies

Provide language support with word wall and terms on the

board for claim, evidence and reasoning
Visual support is given with graphic organizer

Differentiation

Students can come up with several examples of their own

on claim, evidence and reasoning

Assessment

Formal Assessment: Teacher grades and gives feedback

on the definitions and examples in graphic organizer.