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Observation vs. Inference

Authored by Kate Barnes

Science

5th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 12+ times

Observation vs. Inference
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an inference?

Another word for observation. They're the same thing.

A statement based on observations and past knowledge that you have in your brain.

Examples of somethings.

Inferences are for ELA, not science.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Using the 5 senses to understand what is happening around you is called...

Experimenting

Hypothesizing

Observing

Sensing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which one of the following is NOT one of the give senses?

Sight

Hearing

Breathing

Tasting

Tags

NGSS.1-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is an OBSERVATION about this picture?

The man is scared

There is a man in a kayak

The man is going to get eaten by the shark

Them an is paddling fast

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following is an OBSERVATION about this picture?

The shark and the man are in Hawaii

The shark and the man are playing a game of tag

The shark is swimming after the man because he is hungry

The water is blue

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the following statement an observation or an inference?


The wind is blowing today.

Observation

Inference

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Is the following statement about this photo an observation or an inference?


The man fell off his bicycle because he hit a pothole.

Observation

Inference

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