S&P+Evidence+and+Reasoning


 * ~ Grade 8 ||
 * **Topic B.** Applying Evidence and Reasoning ||
 * **1.** //**Review**// //**data**// //**from a simple experiment, summarize the**// //**data**////**, and construct a logical argument about the cause-and-effect relationships in the experiment.**// ||
 * //**a. Verify the idea that there is no fixed set of steps all scientists follow, scientific investigations usually involve the collection of relevant evidence, the use of logical reasoning, and the application of imagination in devising hypotheses and explanations to make sense of the collected evidence.**// ||
 * //**b. Explain that what people expect to observe often affects what they actually do observe and that scientists know about this danger to objectivity and take steps to try to avoid it when designing investigations and examining data.**// ||
 * **c.** Explain that even though different explanations are given for the same evidence, it is not always possible to tell which one is correct. ||
 * **d. Describe the reasoning that lead to the interpretation of data and conclusions drawn.** ||
 * **e. Question claims based on vague statements or on statements made by people outside their area of expertise.** ||