1. Observation & Inference
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2. Observations
Any information collected with the senses. The skill of describing scientific events
Quantitative – measureable or countable
3 meters long
4 marbles
50 kilograms
35 degrees Celsius
Qualitative – describable, not measureable
red flowers
smells like fresh baked cookies
Tastes bitter

3. List 2 observations about this picture in your notes
Just focus on what you see, not what you think it means

4. Inference Inference = ? An explanation of observations.
Conclusions or deductions based on observations.
The process of drawing a conclusion from given evidence.
Practice:
Observations:
I hear people screaming
I smell cotton candy, popcorn, and hamburgers
I see a lot of people
Inference = ?

5. Make 2 inferences based on your observations and write them in your notebook

6. Make 2 more OBSERVATIONS in your notebook

7. Make 2 inferences based on your observations in your notebook

8. What is the difference between an Observation and an Inference?
Explain it in your notebook in 2-3 sentences.

9. Prediction
An informed idea of what will happen next, based on observations and inferences.
What do you think will happen next? Draw your prediction in your notebook!
What observations support your prediction?

10. How does this compare with your prediction?

11. Observation & Inference
modified by Liz LaRosa , from original posted at:

12. Observations
Any information collected with the senses. The skill of describing scientific events
Quantitative – measureable or countable
3 meters long
4 marbles
50 kilograms
35 degrees Celsius
Qualitative – describable, not measureable
red flowers
smells like fresh baked cookies
Tastes bitter

13. Make 3 OBSERVATIONS about this picture in your notes.
Just focus on what you see, not what you think it means.

14. Inference Inference = ? An explanation of observations.
Conclusions or deductions based on observations.
The process of drawing a conclusion from given evidence.
Practice:
Observations:
I hear people screaming
I smell cotton candy, popcorn, and hamburgers
I see a lot of people
Inference = ?

15. Make 3 inferences based on your observations in your notebook
Make 3 inferences based on your observations in your notebook. Be prepared to explain your thinking!

16. What is the difference between an Observation and an Inference?
Explain it in your notebook in 2-3 sentences.

17. Prediction
An informed idea of what will happen next, based on observations and inferences.
What do you think will happen next? Draw your prediction in your notebook!
What observations support your prediction? Explain your evidence in your notebook!

18. How does this compare with your prediction? Write it in your notebook.

19. Source of graphic: http://bob.nap.edu/html/evolution98/evol6-e.html