1 Observations vs Inferences

Using one or more of your five senses to gather information describes a(n):

• observation

• inference

• quantitative

• qualitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

When you explain the things you observe, you are making a(n):

• observation

• inference

• qualitative

• quantitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

These involve numbers, or an amount. Seeing that you have 2 text messages on

your phone is a(n):

• observation

• inference

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

These involve descriptions that cannot be expressed with numbers. Noticing that a bike is blue or that a grape tastes sour are examples of a(n):

• observation

• inference

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

These are based on reasoning from what you already know.

• observations

• inferences

• qualitative observations

• quantitative observations

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which of the following could be described as an OBSERVATION based on this picture?

• The red object in the picture is approximately twice the size of the gray object above it.

• The duck is about to smash the computer.

• The duck is angry or frustrated.

• The sun is positioned to the right, outside of the frame of the picture.

Which of the following could be described as an OBSERVATION based on this picture?

• The duck is about to smash the computer.

• The duck is angry or frustrated.

• The sun is positioned to the right, outside of the frame of the picture.

• The duck like creature to the left has a blue top (shirt).

Which of the following could be described as an INFERENCE based on this picture?

• The duck like creature appears to have two different colored feet: one orange and one yellow.

• The duck is angry or frustrated and is about to smash the computer with the mallet.

• The red object to the right is approximately twice the height of the gray object above it.

• The duck like creature to the left has a blue top (shirt).

Which of the following could be described as an OBSERVATION based on this picture?

• The lady has a headache.

• The female is holding a green mug full of coffee.

• The woman is calling in sick to work.

• The photo features some of the following colors: light blue, pink, peach, yellow, and pale green.

Which of the following could be described as an OBSERVATION based on this picture?

• The individual pictured above appears to be holding a green mug in the left hand hand and a yellow phone receiver in the right hand.

• The female is holding a green mug full of coffee.

• The lady has a headache.

• The woman is calling in sick to work.