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Date: August 28, 2014Page: Table of Contents p.1
W.O.D: Last 5 pages Warm-ups: Front Cover
W.O.D: Inference – The act of reasoning and drawing conclusions from facts and observable evidence.
Question: Infer is going to happen to the apartment buildings based on your observations of the photo above.
Observation (define in your notes)
• Using one or more of the 5 senses to gather information
• A noting and recording of…. FACTS!!!
• It’s done during data collection.
Inferences
• Logical interpretation based upon prior knowledge and experience.
• Inferences are made during a conclusion.
Answer the following questions.• Are there cars parked on the sides of the road?• What color is the pickup truck driving in the road? • Any minivans around? • What does the blue/green sign say? • What's the speed limit? • Are there any pedestrians on the road?
• 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• What does the blue/green sign say? Yard Sale• What's the speed limit? 35mph• Are there any pedestrians on the road? No