AGENDA: OBSERVATIONS AND INFERENCES

Bellwork:

Look at the picture. Describe what you see.Explain what is happening.

(Cornell Notes Today)

Reviewing Standard and Scale

SC.912.N.1.1 Identify a scientific problem

• Write explanations that describe natural phenomena (inferences)

4- Extra Credit Project• 3 – I can understand the differences between inferences and observations

2 – I can list the steps of the scientific method1 – I need help. I could define: observations and inferences

How does your story change?

Observations and Inferences

How does your story change?

Observations and Inferences

What do you observe?

What do you infer?

Compare what you think now to your earlier written accounts.

Observations and Inferences

• Based on this activity,

1. How would you define an inference?

2. How would you define an observation?

• Write your definitions in your notebook.(Leave space in notebook for actual definition)

Observations: the process of examination used to gather information (Using five senses)

Inferences: the logical interpretation based on prior knowledge based on observations.

In the Scientific Method, where do we make observations and create inferences?

• Inferences

Observations

Inferences

Data Charts also contain observations

Inferences

Let’s test your Observational Skills!• Take a good look at this picture.

Observational Questions1. Are there cars in the picture?2. What are the sidewalk colors?3. Which direction is the farmers market?4. What color are the leaves on the trees?5. What is the name of the street on the sign?

Observational Questions

1. Are there cars in the picture?

2. What are the sidewalk colors?

3. Which direction is the farmers market?

4. What color are the leaves on the trees?

5. What is the name of the street on the sign?

Inferences

1. What types of transportation are located in this area?

2. What was the season when the picture was taken?

State whether the statement is an observation or an inference.

1. There is an image of a face on one side.

2. This coin was handmade.

3. The date 1793 was printed on one side of the coin.

4. The coin was made in 1793.

5. The face on the coin was an early settler.

Draw a T-chart in your notebook

Observations Inferences

Write one observation.

Write one inference

Write one observation.

Write one inference

Write one observation.

Write one inference

Write one observation.

Write one inference

Write one observation.

Write one inference

Summary• What are the differences between observations and

inferences?

Reviewing Standard and Scale

SC.912.N.1.1 Identify a scientific problem

• Write explanations that describe natural phenomena (inferences)

4- Extra Credit Project• 3 – I can understand the differences between inferences and observations

2 – I can list the steps of the scientific method1 – I need help. I could define: observations and inferences