Observations vs. Inferences

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A student recorded how many commercials she saw in one week. Her results are recorded above. What can you infer?

Back

She watched less tv on Monday.

Front

Which statement is a qualitative observation?

Back

The chicks are yellow.

Front

Possible inference for the picture of a chimpanzee.

Back

The chimpanzee is looking for food.

Front

Identify the observation that is not qualitative: The liquid is blue., The liquid is soap., There are 200 mL of liquid., The liquid feels slippery.

Back

There are 200 mL of liquid.

Front

Identify the non-quantitative observation: Temperature found with a thermometer, Population of people in a city, Height of a building in meters, Color of a shirt.

Back

Color of a shirt

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Information gathered using your 5 senses is called an

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Observation

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What is an inference?

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A statement based off of your observations.

Front

Is the statement "The container is filled to the 350 mL mark" an observation or an inference?

Back

Observation

Front

I smell cotton candy, so there must be a carnival nearby. Is this an observation or an inference?

Back

Inference

Front

Explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations.

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Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.