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OBSERVATIONS VS. INFERENCES An OBSERVATION is __________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ GIve an example of a qualitative observation: ______________________________________________________________________________ Give an example of a quantitative observation: ______________________________________________________________________________ An INFERENCE is ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Picture 2 observations 2 inferences
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Page 1: OBSERVATIONS VS. INFERENCES - PBworkschallengernwss.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/84792310/Observations vs... · Observations or Inferences? 1. Read each statement and decide whether it

OBSERVATIONS VS. INFERENCES  

An OBSERVATION is  __________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________  GIve an example of a qualitative observation: ______________________________________________________________________________  Give an example of a quantitative observation: ______________________________________________________________________________  An INFERENCE is ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________   

Picture  2 observations  2 inferences 

  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

    

Page 2: OBSERVATIONS VS. INFERENCES - PBworkschallengernwss.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/84792310/Observations vs... · Observations or Inferences? 1. Read each statement and decide whether it

 Observations or Inferences?  1.  Read each statement and decide whether it is an observation or an inference.  Circle the correct answer. 

a.  The container is filled to the 100 mL mark in the graduated cylinder 

observation inference 

b.  The Sun rose at 6:45 this morning. 

observation inference 

c.  When the Sun came out, it stopped the rain. 

observation inference 

d.  When the power turns on, the game lights up and a song is played. 

observation inference 

e.  Dinosaurs died out when they could not adapt to the changing climate. 

observation inference 

f.  Water can fall as precipitation, in the form of rain or snow. 

observation inference 

 

2.  Look at the picture below, and then write 3 observations and 2 inferences.  

 

   

Observations  Inferences 

1.  1. 

2.  2. 

3.