Observation vs. Inference

What is observation?

• A statement using you five senses.
• Asking questions
• Singing songs
• Dancing

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A conclusion/statement based off of your observations and past experiences. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

What are the two types of observations?  

• Qualitative and Quanitative 
• Personal and Educational
• A prediction about something. 
• Examples of something. 

Which statement is an observation?

• That house is empty because there are no lights on. 
• Her hair is brown. 
• Her hair is brown because she dyed it. 
• Her hair has not been cut in two years. 

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.
• The  van ran into KFC. 
• The driver was hungry. 
• Red and white are part of the KFC building. 

Finish the observation.
The water is...

• 79 degrees
• very hot
• super cold
• deep

Finish the inference...
The deer ran

• over the hill.
• to the North. 
• because it was scared.
• and then stopped. 

Which of the following is a quanitative observation?

• The bird is very colorful.
• The bird has 4 different colors on him.
• The bird has many, many feathers.
• It is a bird. 

What is a qualitative observation about this image? 

• There are 10 mini trees in the picture. 
• There are two color bushes in the picture. 
• There is one powerline going across in the air. 
• There is art created from trees in this photo. 

What is not an observation? 

• There are three oranges on the table. 
• The teacher's favorite fruit are peaches. 
• There are several types of fruit on the table.
• There is one green apple and one red apple on the table.