Distance vs. Tilt
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- Format
- Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
- Grades
- 678
- Subjects
- science
- Standards
- NGSS MS-ESS1-1 (SEP: ENGAGING IN ARGUMENT FROM EVIDENCE); CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1
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About this worksheet
Teach argument from evidence with this scaffolded reasoning worksheet for grades 6-8. Students compare two competing models of the seasons — the “distance” idea and the “tilt” idea — the way real scientists do: by predicting, then testing against evidence.
First students read each model's claim and chart what each one predicts. Then they check those predictions against real observations, marking which model each one supports. A guided Claim-Evidence-Reasoning task has students argue for the tilt model and explain why the distance model fails. The design leads students to discover that zero evidence supports the distance idea.
Aligned to NGSS MS-ESS1-1 (Engaging in Argument from Evidence) and CCSS.WHST.6-8.1. Complete answer key included. Print and teach.
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