Argument, Claims, and Evidence Lab

Students sort the parts of an argument, map an editorial, test evidence, answer counterclaims and build arguments.

Grades 6–12Virtual lab · 5 stations1 student per deviceNo student loginsWorks offline

Try it free: the demo opens the Start page and Station 1 right in your browser. No sign-up needed.

Virtual labs are sold separately and aren’t part of the All-Access licenses.

Grade versions included

Grades 6–8: Sort argument parts, tag an editorial, rate evidence as strong, weak or irrelevant, pick rebuttals and build paragraphs
Grades 9–12: Judge defensible vs. overstated claims, trace warrants, flag credibility problems, repair flawed reasoning and build qualified arguments

Claims, evidence and reasoning, counterclaims and rebuttals, relevant and sufficient evidence, evaluating arguments, writing argument paragraphs

OAS Standard 3: Critical Reading and Writing

Common Core: W.1 · RI.8

Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
The download has a separate file for each grade band. Open the one that fits your class.
Each student types their name on the Start page, then works through the stations in order. Each station has a prediction, a hands-on activity, a data table or log that fills in as they work and a check question.
Students finish with a printable lab report (print or save as PDF). The Teacher Notes include the standards, a full answer key and a reset button for shared devices.
Each purchase includes the lab files and a one-page Quick Start guide.