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Engaging in Argument from Evidence G 3-5

Engaging in argument from evidence in 3–5 builds on K–2 experiences and progresses to critiquing the scientific explanations or solutions proposed by peers by citing relevant evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

Rubric Code: YXX4AC7

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Subject: Science

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Evidence, Arguments, Opinions	Poor Can do 3/4 most of the time: ? Identify arguments that are supported by evidence. ? Distinguish between explanations that account for all gathered evidence and those that do not. ? Analyze why some evidence is relevant to a scientific question and some is not. ? Distinguish between opinions and evidence in one’s own explanations	Fair Identify arguments that are supported by evidence. ? Distinguish between explanations that account for all gathered evidence and those that do not. ? Analyze why some evidence is relevant to a scientific question and some is not. ? Distinguish between opinions and evidence in one’s own explanations	Good Compare and refine arguments based on an evaluation of the evidence presented.  Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in an explanation
Listening	Poor Listen actively to arguments to indicate agreement or disagreement but needs prompting for evidence and/or help for retelling the main points of an argument.	Fair Listen actively to arguments to indicate agreement or disagreement based on evidence, and/or to retell the main points of the argument.	Good  Respectfully provide and receive critiques from peers about a proposed procedure, explanation or model.by citing relevant evidence and posing specific questions.
Using Evidence in Argument	Poor Needs help creating an argument that involves evidence to support a claim.	Fair Construct an argument with evidence to support a claim. Make a claim about the effectiveness of an object, tool, or solution that is supported by relevant evidence.	Good Construct and/or support an argument with evidence, data, and/or a model.  Use data to evaluate claims about cause and effect. Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem by citing relevant evidence about how it meets the criteria and constraints of the problem.