Observation and Inference

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is an inference? 

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

She is holding an umbrella

• observation
• inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

There are 8 birthdays in October

• observation
• Inference

How would you describe this statement? The donut has red, white and pink sprinkles.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference.

The speed of the car is 55 mph.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is an observation?

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

Dolphins in a pod engage in play.

• quantitative observation
• qualitative observation