Observations and Inferences notes from 8/26/15

1. AGENDA: OBSERVATIONSAND
INFERENCES
Bellwork:
Look at the picture.
Describe what you
see.
Explain what is
happening.
(Cornell Notes
Today)

2. Reviewing Standard and Scale
SC.912.N.1.1 Identify a
scientific problem
• Write explanations that
describe natural
phenomena
(inferences)
4- Extra Credit Project
• 3 – I can understand the
differences between
inferences and
observations
2 – I can list the steps of
the scientific method
1 – I need help. I could
define: observations and
inferences

3. How does your
story change?
Observations and
Inferences

4. How does your story
change?
Observations and
Inferences

5. What do you observe?
What do you infer?
Compare what you think now
to your earlier written accounts.
Observations and
Inferences

6. • Based on this activity,
1. How would you define an inference?
2. How would you define an observation?
• Write your definitions in your notebook.
(Leave space in notebook for actual definition)

7. Observations: the
process of examination
used to gather
information (Using five
senses)
Inferences: the logical
interpretation based on
prior knowledge based
on observations.

8. In the Scientific Method, where do we make
observations and create inferences?
• Inferences
Observations
Inferences
Data Charts also contain
observations
Inferences

9. Let’s test your Observational Skills!
• Take a good look at this picture.

10. Observational Questions
1. Are there cars in the picture?
2. What are the sidewalk colors?
3. Which direction is the farmers market?
4. What color are the leaves on the trees?
5. What is the name of the street on the sign?

11. Observational Questions
1. Are there cars in the
picture?
2. What are the
sidewalk colors?
3. Which direction is the
farmers market?
4. What color are the
leaves on the trees?
5. What is the name of
the street on the
sign?

12. Inferences
1. What types of
transportation are
located in this area?
2. What was the
season when the
picture was taken?

13. State whether the statement is an
observation or an inference.
1. There is an image of
a face on one side.
2. This coin was
handmade.
3. The date 1793 was
printed on one side
of the coin.
4. The coin was made
in 1793.
5. The face on the coin
was an early settler.

14. Draw a T-chart in your notebook
Observations Inferences

15. Write one
observation.
Write one
inference

16. Write one
observation.
Write one
inference

17. Write one
observation.
Write one
inference

18. Write one
observation.
Write one
inference

19. Write one
observation.
Write one
inference

20. Summary
• What are the differences between observations and
inferences?

21. Reviewing Standard and Scale
SC.912.N.1.1 Identify a
scientific problem
• Write explanations that
describe natural
phenomena
(inferences)
4- Extra Credit Project
• 3 – I can understand the
differences between
inferences and
observations
2 – I can list the steps of
the scientific method
1 – I need help. I could
define: observations and
inferences