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Scientists use observations to …

Ask questions.
Develop a claim.
Build explanations.

Using Observations

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This comes from what you noticed and wondered.

I wonder …
What is …
How do …

Ask Questions

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How did these seeds (I see), get scattered around the ground?

Example Question

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Answer your question using what you observed (noticed)

I believe …
I think …
I guess …

Develop a Claim

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I think the wind (nonliving) moved these seeds off the dandelion (living) …

Example Claim

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Using evidence supported by what you observed (noticed)

Because I saw …
Because I heard …
Because I smelled …

Build an Explanation

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Also using evidence supported by what you know or experienced before (reminded of).

And I read …
And I know …
And I experienced …

Build an Explanation

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… because I see the seeds scattered around (observation) and I know wind moves other things, such as leaves and kites (evidence).

Example Explanation

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How did these seeds, get scattered around the ground?

I think the wind moved these seeds off the dandelion because I see the seeds scattered around and I know wind moves other things, such as leaves and kites.

Putting it All Together

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Go back to your Schoolyard Observation notes. Select one living or nonliving thing you noticed and wondered about.

Build a claim using the worksheet provided.

Your Turn

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Share your final claim including your evidence, with a partner or the class.

Review

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