Observations vs. Inferences

Collecting information using your senses.

• Hypothesis

• Prediction

• Observation

• Inference

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

An explanation of what you observed.

• Inference

• Observation

• Variable

Which of the following is an observation?

• The children slept in the tent last night.

• The children are looking for birds.

• The children have a picnic basket with food.

• The children are in the woods far from home.

Which of the following is an inference?

• The horse brown.

• There is snow on the ground.

• The rider is wearing long sleeves.

• It is cold outside.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The penguin got pushed in.

• Qualitative Observation

• Inference

• Quantitative Observation

• Hypothesis

A student recorded how many commercials she saw in one week. Her results are recorded above. What can you you infer?

• The tv shows lasted longer on Monday.

• She watched more tv on Monday.

• The tv shows didn't last as long as usual on Monday.

• She watched less tv on Monday.

Information gathered using your 5 senses is called an

• Observation

• Inference

It must be summer.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Opinion

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is an observation about the man in this picture:

• The man hates his purple shirt.

• The man has a purple shirt.

• The man is having a bad day.

• This man is upset because he's hungry

_{The tree by the pond has no leaves.}

• inference
• observation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6