Developing Scientific Thinking through Learning Chinese By Xi Sun, Jing Mei Elementary School, Belleview WA

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Show Me Your C-E-R!
Using A Science Inquiry Framework to Connect and
Improve Student Academic Progress and Language
Proficiency
Xi Sun
Jing Mei Elementary, Bellevue, WA
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2. Part 1: Introduction
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Jing Mei Elementary School 景美
Bellevue, Washington
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3. Claim = A statement that answers the question or problem.
Evidence = A summary of the data collected to support the
claim.
Reasoning = It should justify why the evidence (data)
supports the claim by using scientific principles.
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4. Our mission is to provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career, and life.

5. Why C-E-R?
Tailor to learner characteristics.
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6. Why C-E-R?
A motivational tool to expand learning across
disciplines.
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7. Why C-E-R?
Develop life-long skills through scientific methods.
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8. Why C-E-R?
Developing flexibility to look at things from
multiple perspectives.
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9. Why do we use C-E-R?
So that students will be a 21st century global
citizens and be able to -
• Think deeply and flexibly
• Ask questions, formulate problems and
challenges
• Search for and process information
• Draw conclusions, apply learning
• Communicate effectively
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10. Using the C-E-R Framework for In
Your Classroom10
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11. The Bridge Unit
Designed by the Jing Mei 2nd Grade Team
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12. Unit Goals
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Overarching Essential Questions:
• How do you construct an argument using evidence to evaluate a
scientific claim?
• How do developments in science and technology affect our lives?
• How do our experiences affect the way in which we create
meaning?
Horizontal Goals:
• Develop content and language skills gained through using C-E-R
thinking process across disciplines
• Develop oral and academic language skills through debate
• Develop writing skills through opinion writing
Vertical Goal - Project-based Learning
• An inclusive hands-on STEM project “Building the Bridge”

13. Part 2:
Classroom Culture, Literacy, and
Language Development
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14. 2.1 Incorporating C-E-R thinking process
into classroom culture - always ask why
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15. 2.2 Presenting Your C-E-R in Chinese
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16. 2.3 Using C-E-R In Morning Meetings
– Is today’s weather sunny or cloudy?
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17. 2.4 When selecting student of the
month…
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18. 2.5 Reading for Research
赵州桥的故事
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20. 2.6 Independent Research
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21. 2.7 Examples to used as evidences
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22. 2.8 Making your evidences reasonable
—Debate
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23. 2.9 Write down your thinking process
- Opinion Writing
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25. 2.10 C-E-R with opinion writing
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2.11 Opinion Writing Drafting and
Publishing
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27. Part 3:
Integrating C-E-R in teaching Social
Studies, Math and Science
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28. 3.1 Social Studies project
—designa physical map,choose a spot to builda bridge
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29. 3.2Math Story
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30. 3.3 Using CER to solve math problems
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31. 3.4 Independent Research on Bridges
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32. 3.5 Testing Different Bridge Structures
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33. 3.5 Testing Different Bridge Structures
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36. 3.6 Testing Result
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37. 3.7 Guided Discussion
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38. 3.8 Designing a bridge
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39. 3.9 Calculating the cost of building a
bridge model
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41. 3.10 Collecting materials
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42. 3.11 Building bridges
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43. 3.12 Gallery Walk
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44. 3.13 Giving Comments and Improving
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45. 3.14 Describing the Bridges
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46. An Example from STEM Bridge Project
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47. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
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#1
If we use C-E-R consistently across
academic contents, almost all students are
able to improve their writing proficiency by
at least 1 rubric level grade.

48. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
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49. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
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#2
If we build C-E-R into ways of thinking and
communicating, students are able to develop
better analytical skills and using these skills
in assess own progress.

50. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
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51. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
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52. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
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53. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
#3
Students continued to be opinionated and love
to share, but now they have the tools in C-E-R
to expand their arguments and sustain
their claims. Essays with ideas and
suggestions that students have delivered to my
mailbox include
• Why we should have recess before lunch
• Why the school should have student-run
newspaper
• Why we should have a garden in school
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54. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
#4
Through this science investigation method,
students develop skills in conducting
research, in negotiating meanings, and
enhancing language proficiency.
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55. Lessons we learned from using C-E-R
#5
Building Community of Learners –
Students enjoy learning together, sharing ideas,
and celebrating each other’s success.
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56. Claim-Evidence-Reasoning Summary
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57. Thank You!
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58. Next Generation Science Standards
Bellevue School District Science Curriculum Dept.
C-E-R on Edutopia
Scientific explanations and arguments, an article of interest.
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Resources

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61. Claim-Evidence-Reasoning Rubric Sample
Resource from National Science Teachers Association
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