Qualitative / Quantitative / Inference / Prediction

Information gathered using your 5 senses is called an

• Observation

• Inference

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is an observation?

• an opinion
• a fact
• what you decide
• a conclusion

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following is an observation of the picture?

• The person is wearing a red vest

• It is a sunny day

• The person is going to a birthday party

• The gift is a DVD player

Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture

• The vase is broken.

• The girls' skirt is blue.

• The girl broke the vase.

• The girl has blonde hair.

The donut has red, white, blue, and pink sprinkles.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference.

• prediction

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

The basketball must have a leak.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.

• The van is in the window of KFC

• The driver was hungry.

• The red and white canopies are still intact.

The table top is smooth.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

The speed of the car is 55 mph.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

• None of these

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1