Observation, Inference and Prediction

Which two of these can be observations about a gorilla?

• The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

• The gorilla has 5 fingers on his right hand.

• The gorilla is hungry.

• The gorilla has dark brown hair.

Which of these choices are inferences about the picture.

• The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

• The gorilla has two eyes.

• The gorilla will be hungry after he eats that banana.

A student dropped raisins into a clear glass of soda. Which of the following statements is a prediction about what the next glass will look like?

• The student used six raisins.

• The raisins will float on top of the soda.

• The bubbles in teh soda made the raisins float.

• The raisins were dropped into the cup one at a time.

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-2

What inference could be made about this picture.

• The child is wearing mostly red.

• The child will play in the snow.

• The child is cold.

• The child is overdressed.

How are the skills of inferring and predicting alike? How are they different?

• Both involve making observations, but predictions are about what will happen and inferences are about what has happened.

• Only inferring involves making observations, but predictions are about what will happen and inferences are about what has happened.

• Only predicting involves making observations, but observations are about what will happen and inferences are about what has happened.

• There is nothing similar or different about the two. That is what makes them unique.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?

• Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
• Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
• Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
• Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The leaves on the plant are turning brown.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

There are 16 red marbles in the bag.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

The speed of the car was 45 mph.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Qualitative or Quantitative:
The butterfly is on a pink flower. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4