Particle Motion CER and Data Analysis Worksheet Activity

Use this particle motion CER activity to review and reinforce particle motion as students practice data analysis and making claims from evidence!

In this activity, students will:

• READ a brief passage about a science scenario.
• ANALYZE a simple data table, graph, or picture.
• Make a CLAIM based on EVIDENCE for a question related to particle motion.

Three Ways to Assign!

1. As Stations: Great for getting kids moving around the room! Each of the 7 station cards has a brief description of a scenario and a data table, graph, or picture. Students complete a Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning grid for a question at each of the 7 stations.
2. As a Worksheet: Great for individual student practice! Students read a short description of a science scenario and analyze the data to complete a Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning grid for each data set.
3. Digitally: A Google Slides version of this activity is included.

This activity covers the middle school-level concepts of:

• Particles spread apart farther when thermal energy is added.
• Particles move faster when thermal energy is added.
• Increasing temperature corresponds to particles spreading apart (increasing volume).
• Increasing temperature corresponds to particles moving faster.

Teacher Notes:

• INCLUDES AN ANSWER KEY.
• Related NGSS standard: MS-PS1-4
• Please note that this particle motion CER worksheet is not editable.
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