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Observationvs.
Inference
and what’s the difference?
Observe this!
-Using your 5 senses to gather information about your surroundings
What you “see” happening
Observation
-A conclusion based on evidence-An “educated guess”
What you “think” is happening
Inference
“Notice all the computations, theoretical scribblings, and lab equipment, Norm….Yes, curiosity killed these cats.”
Field Trip!The class is on a field trip to a fossil bed in Alberta, Canada. While exploring the site, you discover a slab of rock covered with interesting impressions. The teacher invites the class to make observations and inferences about the imprints…
-Scientific knowledge is a combination of observation and inference.
-Inferences are tentative.
-As you get new data, your inferences can change.
Why is this important in Science?
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