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Question: What is Descent with Modification? / CER Worksheet: Claim - Evidence - Reasoning
Instructions: The Claim is provided, Complete the Evidence and Reasoning (CER) below, based on your journal notes and reading guides from Chapter 2.
CLAIM: A scientific claim is an explanation that is supported by evidence and backed by reasoning.
All living things are related.
What’s your EVIDENCE? Evidence for the claim can come from investigations, observations, and research. This can be a list or bullet points.
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What is your REASONING for your claim? Reasoning describes how the evidence supports the claim and often draws on scientific theories or principles.