1. Observation and Inference

2. Observations ► A noting and recording of…. FACTS!!! ► Uses all 5 senses. ► Example: There is one TV in the room.

3. Observations  Observations must be specific and accurate, not relative, so that it means the same to everyone. ► Example:  Incorrect - the burning bag smelled nasty  Correct - the burning bag smelled similar to rotten eggs

4. Observations can be qualitative or quantitative  Qualitative observations - factual descriptions that do not use numbers Example: Mr. Jones has blue eyes  Quantitative observations - factual descriptions that do use numbers Example: Mr. Jones has two eyes

5. Inferences ► Conclusion based on something already known or believed to be true. ► Uses observations. ► Example: She is wearing a coat, it must be cold outside.

6. What do you observe? What can you infer?

7. What do you observe? What can you infer?

8. What do you observe? What can you infer?

9. What do you observe? What can you infer?

10. Tracks like these are common in parts of New England and in the southwestern United States. What do you OBSERVE? What can you INFER?

11. Now what do you think?

12. Infer what happened based on your observations.

13. What do you see?

14. How is this possible?

15. Is that a lake in the middle of the desert?

17. Qualitative What color was the number? Quantitative What number did you see?

18. Which line is the longest? Which line is the shortest?

20. Is this right?

21. Or is this right?

22. Could this elephant be real?

28. Can you build these shelves?

30. Does the square have sided curves?

32. Read this sign

34. Can you stack these blocks?

38. Can you build this?