Scientific Practices

There are fourteen penguins.

• Observation
• Inference

The penguins are black and white.

• Observation
• Inference

The penguin is jumping because he wants to get food.

• Observation
• Inference

The penguin is falling because another penguin pushed it.

• Observation
• Inference

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What are observations?

• an educated guess

• things you notice in the world around you

• things that happen after an experiment

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Which statement is a prediction?

• The sky is blue.  
• The boy is jumping into the pool 
• There will be a big splash. 
• I see a diving board. 

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Based on observations plus what you already know.

• quantitative observation

• qualitative observation

• inference

• prediction

Because it is raining and the sun is out there will be a rainbow.

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

• inference

• prediction

She is holding an umbrella

• observation
• inference

New York had more snow in January than Chicago

• observation
• inference