3rd Grade Claims and Evidence in Science

3rd Grade Claims and Evidence in Science Worksheet (Explaining with Evidence, TEKS 3.3A)

Students learn the difference between a claim and evidence, sort sentences as claims or evidence, then read ice cube melting data to find the claim the data supports and the best evidence for it. Simple black and white doodles and big, easy to read text keep the focus on the thinking, not the reading. No prior knowledge is needed: the page teaches the idea first.

What's Inside

• A teach strip that defines claim and evidence
• Part A: write C or E for four sentences, with one done
• Part B: read sun and shade melting times and circle the claim, the evidence, and the difference
• A friendly squirrel guide that points out the key idea
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note

How Teachers Use It

Use it as a mini lesson follow up, a quick check, or a science center. It takes 6 to 8 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is telling claims apart from the evidence that supports them, part of the grade 3 scientific and engineering practices.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches one idea first and uses simple sentence frames, so writing never gets in the way of the science. Every activity has a done for you example, and students only circle, sort, or write a letter, so they can finish on their own. Wrong choices are believable, not silly, so students have to think. Pair it with the other Explaining with Evidence sheets to cover claims and evidence, explanations, solutions, sharing findings, writing with sentence frames, and science talks.