Cases
“Those Air Bubbles Are Like Secret Steam Tunnels”: Using Resources to Support Explanation
Grade 2
Lauren uses a read aloud to help students build from their investigation findings toward an explanation of why cake batter becomes (and stays) solid after being baked.
Ambiguity in Evidence: “It Melted but It Didn’t Wanna Lose Its Shape”
Grade 2
Students engage in multisensory exploration to generate claims about whether chocolate chips are solid or liquid after heat is applied. They support their claims with evidence from their investigation and grapple with the usefulness of the terms “liquid” and “solid.”