What Does the Evidence Show? (Grade 3)
Free printable HASS inquiry skills worksheet for Grade 3. Students decide whether each conclusion is supported by the evidence given, with a fixed defensible answer for every item.
Grade 3 · Social Studies worksheet
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Social Studies
What Does the Evidence Show?
Read the evidence, then decide: is the conclusion supported by that evidence, or not supported? A conclusion is only supported if the evidence itself shows it.
- 1.Evidence: A photo from 1901 shows the main street with a dirt road and horse-drawn carts. A photo from today shows the same street sealed, with cars parked along it. Conclusion: "Transport on the main street has changed since 1901."
- a) Supported by the evidence
- b) Not supported by the evidence
- 2.Evidence: A photo from 1901 shows the main street with a dirt road and horse-drawn carts. A photo from today shows the same street sealed, with cars parked along it. Conclusion: "People in 1901 wished they owned cars."
- a) Supported by the evidence
- b) Not supported by the evidence
- 3.Evidence: A 1965 street directory shows an orchard where the shopping centre now stands. Conclusion: "The land the shopping centre is on was once used for an orchard."
- a) Supported by the evidence
- b) Not supported by the evidence
- 4.Evidence: A 1965 street directory shows an orchard where the shopping centre now stands. Conclusion: "Everyone in town preferred the orchard to the shopping centre."
- a) Supported by the evidence
- b) Not supported by the evidence
- 5.Evidence: The library's sign-in book shows more visitors on Saturdays than on any weekday this month. Conclusion: "Saturdays were the library's busiest days this month."
- a) Supported by the evidence
- b) Not supported by the evidence
- 6.Evidence: The library's sign-in book shows more visitors on Saturdays than on any weekday this month. Conclusion: "Nobody visits the library on weekdays."
- a) Supported by the evidence
- b) Not supported by the evidence
- 7.Evidence: The town's rainfall records show less rain was recorded in each year from 2018 to 2021. Conclusion: "Recorded rainfall fell each year from 2018 to 2021."
- a) Supported by the evidence
- b) Not supported by the evidence
- 8.Evidence: The town's rainfall records show less rain was recorded in each year from 2018 to 2021. Conclusion: "The town will run out of water next year."
- a) Supported by the evidence
- b) Not supported by the evidence
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