1. Put the following 2 definitions into “Four Square Diagram Form”

2. Use one or more of the 5 senses to gather information
A noting and recording of…. FACTS!!!
Example: There is one Smartboard in the room.

3. Observations Continued
Types:
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
The skill of describing scientific events

4. Inferences
Logical interpretation based upon prior knowledge and experience
Conclusions or deductions based upon observations of given evidence
Example: When you entered my room for the first time, you most likely inferred that the individual in the front of the room was the teacher.

5. Note the Differences
In laboratory exercises, record observations NOT inferences
Inferences may be used when writing the conclusion in your lab report.

6. 1. There is a representation of a face on one side of the coin.
2. The Latin word "Dei" means "God."
3. The coin was made by deeply religious people.
is printed on one side of the coin.
5. The coin was made in 1722.
6. The face on the coin is a representation of the nation's president.

7. How many legs does the elephant have?

8. Compare this picture to the next one…

9. What’s the difference?

10. This image contains a picture and a word. Do you see both of them?

11. Look at these two sets of animal tracks.
List 3 OBSERVATIONS
Make an INFERENCE

12. Now what do you think?
Make 3 new OBSERVATIONS
and one more INFERENCE.

13. Again, make 3 more OBSERVATIONS
Now what do you think?
Again, make 3 more OBSERVATIONS
and an INFERENCE.