Observation and Inference Skills Define Observations noun The

Observation and Inference Skills

Define: Observation(s) noun • The act of attentive watching, perceiving, or noticing, using our 5 senses • The data measured, collected, perceived or noticed, especially during an experiment

Observation Skills – Video Clips Test Your Awareness – Do the Test (You. Tube)

Observation Skills – Video Clip Test Your Awareness – Who Dunnit (You. Tube)

How Observant Are You? Look at this picture for 1 minute.

How Observant Are You? 1. Are there cars parked on the sides of the road? 2. What color is the pickup truck driving in the road? 3. Any minivans around? 4. Where is the blue/torquiose sign located? 5. What's the speed limit? 6. Are there any pedestrians on the road?

How Observant Are You? • Are there cars parked on the sides of the road? YES • What color is the pickup truck driving in the road? BLUE • Any minivans around? YES • Where is the blue/torquoise sign located? TREE • What's the speed limit? 35 • Are there any pedestrians on the road? NO

Observations – Details Needed State, in detail, what you observe.

Define: Inference(s) noun • a logical conclusion based on observations • the ‘story’ or ‘guess’ about what happened or will happen

3, 2, 1 - O. W. I. • 3 OBSERVE - What do you notice? • 2 WONDER - What are you wondering? • 1 INFER - What inferences can you make? – Begin your inference with “I think…. ” or “Maybe…. ”

What do you observe? Throughout: Reason with Evidence What makes you say that? Share Out Observations – What did you see?

What do you wonder? What does this picture make you wonder? Throughout: Reason with Evidence What makes you say that? Share out your wonders.

What’s Your Inference? What reasonable or plausible conclusions can you come to about this picture? Throughout: Reason with Evidence What makes you say that? Share out your inferences.

Observations vs. Inferences • List 3 observations • What do you infer (plausible answers please)?

What do you observe? Throughout: Reason with Evidence What makes you say that? Share Out Observations – What did you see?

What do you wonder? What does this picture make you wonder? Throughout: Reason with Evidence What makes you say that?

What’s Your Inference? What reasonable or plausible conclusions can you come to about this picture? Throughout: Reason with Evidence What makes you say that?

Boy In the Water Activity • Handout “Boy in the Water” Sheet • View “Boy in the Water” Slide • Answer the questions whether an observation or inference.