Cases
“See this?” How Gesture, Investigation Materials, and Visual Resources Can Support Explanation
Grade 2
Maya and her classmates draw on materials and gestures as they develop mechanistic explanations of maple seed travel.
“Those Air Bubbles Are Like Secret Steam Tunnels”: Using Resources to Support Explanation
Grade 2
Lauren uses a read aloud to help students build from their investigation findings toward an explanation of why cake batter becomes (and stays) solid after being baked.