Introduction to Claim Evidence Reasoning Complete Unit

What others say

"This resource is a very good introduction into the claims unit. Students have a hard time understanding this topic and this resource helped my students to really ease into it. "

Basty R.

"A great resource that I used with science and math. We are learning multiplication strategies and students used this to write and explain the strategy that they used."

Lynell S.

Description

Complete unit focusing on claim, evidence, and reasoning for elementary students! This unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach CERs in a way that students will understand and enjoy. Common Core ELA standards of writing are covered in this unit as well as NGSS standards which requires students to construct an argument as part of science learning. This unit will teach and prepare students for this valuable skill! Unit includes:

✔️ 12 days of lesson plans with clickable links to videos
✔️ Colorful presentation to use as a student guide to complete work pages
✔️ Student work pages for introduction, claim, evidence, and reasoning
✔️ 4 practice CERs that vary in presentation including:
❤️ Picture
❤️ Video
❤️ Charts
❤️ Informational text
✔️ End of unit quiz
✔️ Word search
✔️ Complete teacher pages
✔️ Complete answer key
✔️ Classroom poster set and anchor charts

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Introduction to Claim Evidence Reasoning Complete Unit

Name: Introduction to Claim Evidence Reasoning Complete Unit
Brand: Sunshine STEM
SKU: 8950963
Price: 5.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.82 (33 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps, PDF

Grades

3rd - 6th

Subjects

Basic Principles, Science, Writing

Standards

CCSSRI.3.3

CCSSRI.3.7

CCSSW.3.1

What others say

"This resource is a very good introduction into the claims unit. Students have a hard time understanding this topic and this resource helped my students to really ease into it. "

Basty R.

"A great resource that I used with science and math. We are learning multiplication strategies and students used this to write and explain the strategy that they used."

Lynell S.

Description

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• Brightness of Stars (Covers NGSS E-SS1-1)

• Darwin's Finches Informational Text and CER {NGSS and CCSS Aligned}

• Perseverance - Finding Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars

• What Plants Need and What They Are Made Of {Covers NGSS 5-LS1}

• What Plants Need to Grow Complete Unit {Covers 5-LS1}

• What Plants Need and What They Are Made Of - Free Sample

• Changes to an Ecosystem: Botswana Elephants

• Changes in Matter: Gummy Bear Investigation

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.82 out of 5, based on 33 reviews

33
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Mostly used with 4th and 5th grades

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Great Resource!

Rated 5 out of 5

June 15, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

Clear, easy to read, and perfect for intro of CER to students.

Rebecca C.

1,037 reviews • New York

Grades taught: 4th, 6th

Great resource! Clear directions and saved me planning time!

Rated 5 out of 5

May 23, 2026

Great resource! Clear directions and saved me planning time!

Allyson Hebert

(TPT Seller)

157 reviews

Great unit for CER

Rated 4 out of 5

March 3, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

I needed something quick and easy to teach Claims and Evidence to my students, and this resource did the job! I will definitely use it again next year!

Delaney Wertz

(TPT Seller)

360 reviews • Indiana

Grades taught: 4th

Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties

Engaging, Thorough, and Student-Friendly

Rated 5 out of 5

February 22, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

CER can be a dry topic, but the clickable video links and colorful presentation in this unit kept my 4th and 5th graders totally engaged. The practice activities using pictures and charts provided the perfect amount of scaffolding. My students especially loved the "Sorting Activity"—it was a great way to check for understanding before we moved on to writing our own full paragraphs.

Shyra B.

2,297 reviews • Indiana

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

Student populations: Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Fun intro!

Rated 5 out of 5

October 28, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This was a fun way to introduce CER to my 6th graders!

McKenzy B.

526 reviews • Wisconsin

Grades taught: 6th

Easy to use

Rated 4 out of 5

October 21, 2025

Worked well with my self contained biology class. Some of the wording is different than what we use in NY but still good!

Joanna L.

107 reviews • New York

Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Well made resource

Rated 5 out of 5

October 17, 2025

This resource is a very good introduction into the claims unit. Students have a hard time understanding this topic and this resource helped my students to really ease into it.

Basty R.

66 reviews • New Jersey

Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd

Really Helpful Unit!

Rated 5 out of 5

August 5, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This unit was really helpful when my students were struggling to answer CER questions!

Erica Y.

124 reviews

Grades taught: 4th, 5th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRI.3.3

Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

CCSSRI.3.7

Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

CCSSW.3.1

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.