🧠 Evidence-to-Conclusion Protocol

Students use a structured Claim–Evidence–Reasoning organizer in their Energy Systems Investigation Notebook to draft a conclusion that directly answers their original research question. They must cite specific data points (including voltage measurements, emissions data, or grid information) and explain how patterns in their graphs support or challenge their hypothesis. Students explicitly reference energy transformations (chemical, mechanical, electrical) and the law of conservation of energy in their reasoning.