Observation, Inference or Prediction?

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

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The major difference between an inference and a prediction is that a prediction is a ___.

• about something that happened in the past
• about current events
• future forecast

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 with the best observation.

The water is...

• 79 degrees

• very hot

• super cold

• deep

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Finish the inference...
The deer ran

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

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. 

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
• Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
• Tim is moving to California with his family.

Identify the statement as an observation, inference or prediction:

This quiz is going to be easy.

• observation

• inference

• prediction

Identify the statement as an observation, inference or prediction:

The students are smiling, so they must be happy.

• observation

• inference

• prediction