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claim game?
Use your reasoning skills to compete against
your classmates!
Do Now: Caption this cartoon! Your caption should include whether or
not the penguin has good reasoning skills.
Agenda:
-Challenge ( 35 minutes)
(4, 8 minute rotations)
-Debrief (5 minutes)
Parameters
2) Within groups, each student will be randomly given a claim about the photo
3) Every student comes up with reasoning to defend their claim, based on the evidence in the photo and their
prior knowledge, and tries to persuade their group members.
4) At the timer, students all submit their guess as to which claim is correct, and rotate to the next photo.
5) Students get 1 bonus point for guessing the true claim and 2 points per person who believed their claim
Essence: The strongest of claims are backed up by sound, clear
reasoning. The line from evidence to claim must be clear
enough for other scientists and learners to follow.
Materials
20 worksheets
Timer
The Mystery of The Bent Trees
Claims
Claims
1) The tire was there first, and the tree grew in the
middle of it.
Claims
1. This is actually an action shot. The stones were launched
and are in the middle of falling.