Claim-evidence-reasoning Organiser

Free science printable for teachers · Organisers

Claim-evidence-reasoning Organiser: A4 portrait sheet with header fields (Name, Date, Class) and a long Question/Problem line; three large boxed sections labelled and colour-coded: 'My claim is:' (lines + 'Key terms:'), 'My evidence is:' (lined area plus checkboxes: Observation, Measurement, Data table, Graph, Source, Image/Diagram, Other), and 'My reasoning is:' (large lined box). Left-side numbered icons for steps 1–3, a 'Check your argument' checkbox checklist (three items) and a 'STEM sente...

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This A4 organiser provides labelled boxes for Question/Problem, Claim (with key terms), Evidence (with checkboxes for various types) and Reasoning, plus a short checklist and STEM sentence starters. Use it to structure students' written explanations after a practical, investigation or data analysis task and to teach the habit of making evidence-based scientific arguments. It is a scaffold designed to prompt precise claims, relevant evidence and explicit explanation.

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