Observation Inference Observations Any information collected with our
Observation & Inference
Observations • Any information collected with our five senses. • 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 • A skill for describing scientific events
Observations Objective Subjective • an observation based on fact • an observation based on opinion fact – a piece of information that can be strictly defined and proved true. opinion – a statement that expresses a belief, value, or feeling
Observations • Science looks like fun today. • Kanye West’s songs sound good. • The Smartboard is white and grey. • Poutine taste good. • The summer was too short. • There are sixty seconds in a minute.
Inference • Conclusions based on observations. • The process of drawing a conclusion from evidence or observation Practice: • Observations: • I hear people screaming. • I smell cotton candy, popcorn, and vomit. • I see a lot of people. • Inference = ?
Look at these two sets of animal tracks. List 3 OBSERVATIONS Make an INFERENCE
Now what do you think? Make 3 OBSERVATIONS Make an INFERENCE
Now what do you think? Make 3 OBSERVATIONS Make an INFERENCE
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