Characteristics of living things, Inferences and Observations

Where you use one or more of the five senses to gather information

• Observation
• All living things have ___
• All living things are made of ______
• Growth
• Reproduction

Facts

• In an observation you note and record ________
• Observation
• All living things have ___
• All living things are made of ______
• Growth

Logical interpretation based on observations

• Inference
• In an observation you note and record ________
• Observation
• All living things have ___
• All living things are made of ______

Observations

• When conducting experiments, record________ NOT inferences.
• Inference
• In an observation you note and record ________
• Observation
• All living things have ___

Interpreting your result

• Inferences may be used when you are analyzing and _________ _________ ___________
• When conducting experiments, record________ NOT inferences.
• Inference
• In an observation you note and record ________
• Observation

The container is filled to 350 ML Mark with water. Observation or Inference?

• Observation

• Inferences may be used when you are analyzing and _________ _________ ___________
• When conducting experiments, record________ NOT inferences.
• Inference
• In an observation you note and record ________

The sun rose at 6:54 this morning. Observation or Inference?

• Observation

• The container is filled to 350 ML Mark with water. Observation or Inference?
• Inferences may be used when you are analyzing and _________ _________ ___________
• When conducting experiments, record________ NOT inferences.
• Inference

The caterpillar did not eat the moth because it is not a carnivore. Observation or Inference?

• Inference

• The sun rose at 6:54 this morning. Observation or Inference?
• The container is filled to 350 ML Mark with water. Observation or Inference?
• Observation

• When conducting experiments, record________ NOT inferences.

Sounds travel faster through the desk then through the air. Observation or Inference?

• Observation

• The caterpillar did not eat the moth because it is not a carnivore. Observation or Inference?
• Inference

• None of the answers

• Inferences may be used when you are analyzing and _________ _________ ___________

The plant on the left is growing more because it has been receiving more water. Observation or Inference?

• Inference

• Observation

• None

• The sun rose at 6:54 this morning. Observation or Inference?
• The container is filled to 350 ML Mark with water. Observation or Inference?