Nature of Science Part 1 Review

Which of the following is an observation of the picture?

• The person is wearing a T-shirt
• It is a sunny day
• The person is going to a birthday party
• The gift is a DVD player

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is an inference?

• Just a random guess.

• When you try to explain observations.

• The same as an observation.

• no clue...

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.

• The van ran into KFC.

• The driver was hungry.

• The building is red and white

What is an observation for this picture?

• The man is scared

• The man is going to get eaten

• There is a man in a kayak

• The man is paddling fast

A seedling was planted in a pot of soil and placed on a sunny windowsill. According to the chart above, the plant most likely - 

• received the sunlight and water it needed to grow
• was replanted in a new pot in Week 3
• did not receive what it needed to grow
• grew 5 cm in six weeks

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following statements is an inference of the picture?

• A student is holding a marshmallow over a flame

• Two students are listening through cups

• The teacher is not in the classroom

• A student is by a rocket

Which of the following statements is an inference of the graph?

• Tom had $60 in his account in January
• More money was in the account in July than October
• Tom worked extra hours to earn more money between April and July
• The amount of money increased from January to July

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

She is holding an umbrella

• observation
• inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

It is raining outside

• observation
• inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following is NOT an inference about the man in this picture:

• The man hates his purple shirt.
• The man has a purple shirt.
• The man is having a bad day.
• This man is upset because he's hungry