Museion Original · Research Methods
developing · Ages 12–16 · early secondary
Claims to Evidence
Turn a broad claim into a comparison that could prove it wrong.
Start the path 3 lessons · about 55 minutes
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Three connected investigations
- 01Claims to Evidence: Make a Claim ObservableTurn a broad claim into an observable outcome, a stated group, and a repeatable way to record evidence.Open
- 02Claims to Evidence: Separate What Was Seen from What Is InferredDistinguish recorded observations from interpretations, then choose conclusions whose wording stays within the evidence collected.Open
- 03Claims to Evidence: Design a Comparison That Could Challenge a ClaimSpecify a comparison and an outcome that could count against a claim instead of collecting only confirming stories.Open
What this path asks you to reason about
- Define an observable outcome, population, and recording rule.
- Separate a recorded observation from an explanation or prediction.
- Design a fair comparison with a result that could count against the claim.