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Observation vs Inference
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9th Grade
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Hard
Konrad Halla
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Fill in the Blanks
What does the word "Observation" mean in Science?
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Any information collected with the senses.
The skill of describing scientific events
Quantitative – measurable or countable
3 meters long
4 marbles
50 kilograms
35 degrees Celsius
Qualitative – described, not measured
red flowers
smells like fresh baked cookies
tastes bitter
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Multiple Select
Read the following examples and select the quantitative observations
The candy was sour
The bug was 5cm's long
The flower is red
The mass of the beaker is 150g
My fingernail is 2cm long
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Multiple Select
Read the following examples and select the qualitative observations
The slug was slimy
The laptop is white
She is 150cm tall
His hair is black
You have 3 sisters
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Fill in the Blanks
What does the word "inference" mean in Science?
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Conclusions or deductions based on observations
The process of drawing a conclusion from given evidence
Practice
Listen to the following three observations and infer where you might be for each one.
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Open Ended
1. "I hear seagulls and waves"
2. "I hear screaming and smell popcorn"
3. "I see a lot of people"
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