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Showing Evidence

  • Use an online tool for hypothesizing and supporting claims with evidence

  • Help students analyze and evaluate criteria for their decisions

  • Communicate understanding visually and promote collaborative work

How do you use evidence to support an argument or prove a hypothesis? What is reliable evidence? With vast amounts of information instantly available, it's more important than ever to be able to assess evidence for reliability and value. The Showing Evidence Tool helps students learn how to construct well-reasoned arguments and prove their case with credible evidence. Showing Evidence gives students a visual framework for constructing an argument or hypothesis that is supported by evidence. Using the interactive features of Showing Evidence, students make a claim, identify evidence, evaluate the quality of that evidence, explain how the evidence either supports or weakens their claim, and then make a conclusion based on the evidence. This thinking tool supports activities where students need to debate differences, reach conclusions, and organize ideas. Enter Showing Evidence Tool ›
  • Theresa Clark
      "Students naturally were thinking about both sides of an issue—something they wouldn't necessarily have done if they only had to write a position paper—and deep discussion occurred between them as they were thinking of both sides."

      Theresa Clark,
      Science teacher
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