Inferences

Observation or inference: This is a brown puppy.

• Observation

• Inference

Observation or Inference: This puppy was abandoned

• Observation

• Inference

Select ALL of the qualitative observations.

• The squirrel has 2 arms.

• The squirrel has gray fur.

• The squirrel is wearing a Superman outfit.

• The squirrel is going to save the world.

Observation or Inference: The cat is scared.

• Observation

• Inference

Select ALL of the QUANTITATIVE answers below.

• There are 10 meerkats.

• The meerkats love each other!

• There are 20 eyeballs.

• There must be a predator somewhere.

Select ALL of the QUALITATIVE answers below:

• The cars are covered in snow!

• This must be New Hampshire.

• There are 4 pedestrians.

• The pedestrians are carrying bags.

Observation or Inference? The roosters are angry.

• Observation

• Inference

Observation or Inference: There are four roosters.

• Observation

• Inference

A scientist discovers the body of an unknown species of frog in the rain forest of Brazil.  She writes several statements in her journal about the animal shown above.  Which of the following is an observation about the frog?

• The frog might be poisonous because it is very brightly colored.
• It has a mass of 22.4 grams.
• The frog is probably a tree climber because it has large, round toe pads.
• I think the frog is a species of poison dart frog because of its size and color.

The flowers are green and blue. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative