What are students supposed to write for Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning?

What are students supposed to write for Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning?

The claim is a statement or conclusion that answers the original question (hypothesis). The evidence is appropriate and sufficient scientific data to support the claim. The reasoning is a scientific principle that connects the evidence to the claim.

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