Draw the Inference Chain

Worked model: Draw the Inference Chain

1. 1Connect observation, concept and conclusion with arrows
2. 2Name the concept or rule used to interpret that observation
3. 3Draw and explain each observation → concept → conclusion link
4. 4Consider an alternative interpretation and identify what evidence would distinguish it

Worked classroom example

Draw arrows from an observation to the concept used to interpret it and then to the conclusion. A rising temperature is an observation; an energy-transfer explanation needs an explicit conceptual link.

Teach the move

1. 1

   Connect observation, concept and conclusion with arrows; learners explain each link aloud.

2. 2

   Name the concept or rule used to interpret that observation.

3. 3

   Draw and explain each observation → concept → conclusion link.

4. 4

   Consider an alternative interpretation and identify what evidence would distinguish it.

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