OBSERVATIONSVS.

INFERENCES

Observations

Quantitative – measureable or countable3 meters long4 marbles50 kilograms35 degrees CelsiusQualitative – describable, not measureable I see red flowers.It smells like fresh baked cookies in here.This feels cold!This sounds really loud.

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Observations

OBSERVATIONLIMITED TO THE FIVE SENSES

QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATIONS

INCLUDE NUMERICAL

VALUE (QUANITY)

QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS

QUALITIES OF THE ITEM

INFERENCE

EXPLANATION OR

CONCLUSIONS BASED ON

OBSERVATIONS

INFERENCEWE DO NOT OBSERVE

AN INFERENCE. WE USE

OBSERVATIONS TO CREATE INFERENCES