Observation and Inferences

Gaiser Life Science

KnowWhat do you know about observation and inferences?

Evidence

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“I don’t know anything.” is not an acceptable answer.

Use complete sentences.

After listening to the PowerPoint lecture, come back here and list evidence to explain why your answer to the above question is or is not a good answer. You may also use other outside sources to help you respond.

Clarifying ?s Information

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Observation and inferences

observation - Using your senses to gather information and collect dataExamples: 1. sight, 2. Hearing, 3. Touch, 4. Smell, 5. Taste (sometimes)

1. Detailed, systematic, and carefully done2. Use your senses.

Parts of a good observation

1. Assumption 2. InferenceObservation is not

Examples: temperature, length, area, volume, mass, speed, velocity, and acceleration

3. Making measurements

inference

3. Comparison 4. Conclusion

- an interpretation of an observation based on evidence or prior knowledge

- determining if there are similarities or differences between two or more specimenscomparison

Examples: Looks like…Feels like…Sounds like…Tastes like…

Summary:

Clarifying ?s Information

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Observation and inferences

observation - Using your senses to gather information and collect dataExamples: 1. sight, 2. Hearing, 3. Touch, 4. Smell, 5. Taste (sometimes)

1. Detailed, systematic, and carefully done2. Use your senses.

Parts of a good observation

1. Assumption 2. InferenceObservation is not

Examples: temperature, length, area, volume, mass, speed, velocity, and acceleration

3. Making measurements

inference

3. Comparison 4. Conclusion

- an interpretation of an observation based on evidence or prior knowledge

- determining if there are similarities or differences between two or more specimenscomparison

Examples: Looks like…Feels like…Sounds like…Tastes like…

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