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Observation & Inference
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Qualitative or Quantitative
Observations Factors that are observed or noticed during an experiment. Any information collected with the senses. The description of a scientific event. OBSERVATIONS ARE EITHER: Qualitative or Quantitative
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Qualitative Observations
Describe an object’s qualities. Use the five senses: Sight Hearing Touch Smell Taste Are based on facts. Describe what the object is like. MAP TAP
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Quantitative Observations
Describe quantities. Use numbers as measurements or to count. Scientists prefer quantitative observations. MAP TAP
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Inference The process of drawing a conclusion from given evidence.
Conclusions or deduction based on observations of available information.
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Tracks like these are common in parts of New England and in the southwestern United States.
What do you OBSERVE? What can you INFER?
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Now what do you think?
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Infer what happened based on your observations.
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Source of graphic: http://bob.nap.edu/html/evolution98/evol6-e.html
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