Scientific Argumentation: Helping Students Identify, Evaluate, and Support Claims

Use Smithsonian and other published resources to help students judge the quality or reliability of evidence, evaluate scientific claims, and construct scientific arguments. This webinar addresses inquiry skills and CCSS ELA standards for informational texts in scientific and technical subject areas. Provided materials focus on real-world, curriculum-relevant topics such as fracking and the Asian carp invasion.

Presenters: Michelle Smith, Associate Director for Digital Media Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access

Dr. Victor Sampson, Associate Professor of STEM Education The University of Texas at Austin