Skill Sets

Arguing From Evidence

These articles and activities help students support claims with evidence and reasoning.

Each activity is found to the right of the article that it relates to.

Article & Skills Sheet Pairings

Article Options
Article
Mysteries of the Octopus

Life Science

Scientists hope to reveal the secrets of one of the ocean’s cleverest creatures.
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Built to Survive

Life Science

Engaging in Argument From Evidence: Make and support a claim about octopus adaptations.

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A elephant leading her herd, all of whom are facing the camera and towering above it
Follow the Leader!

Life Science

How do leaders help groups of animals survive?
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Life in the Pride

Life Science

Diagram Skill: Analyze a diagram about lion behavior.

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Article
Chocolate Crisis?

Earth Science

A warming climate and disease threaten the future of this sweet treat
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Find the Evidence

Earth Science

Textual Evidence: Find and analyze textual evidence from the article.

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Article
Is This Monster Real?

Life Science

A scientist sets out to investigate a legendary hairy beast
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Tracking Traits

Life Science

Constructing Explanations: Use evidence to construct explanations about why an organism has certain traits.

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Drawing of life in space
Life in Space?

Earth Science

Scientists search our solar system for the smallest signs of life.
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Evidence of Life

Earth Science

Engaging in Argument From Evidence: Make and support a claim about celestial bodies in our solar system.

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Article
Trapped in Tar

Earth Science

A big dig is revealing Los Angeles's wild and deadly past
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Explaining Evidence

Use a diagram showing fossils in layers of rock to answer questions.

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Illustration of two students watering flowers while the teacher observes
The Case of the Missing Flowers

Life Science

Who stole the carnations at the school festival?
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Cracking the Case

Engaging in Argument From Evidence: Use clues in the story to explain the science behind the mystery.

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Kids in costumes at halloween party
The Case of the Dancing Decorations

Physical Science

What caused paper ghosts to mysteriously move?
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Cracking the Case

Physical Science, Scientific Inquiry

Engaging in Argument From Evidence: Use clues in the story to explain the science behind the mysterious occurrence.

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Text-to-Speech