Observation and Inferences Defintions
Types of Observations
Observation vs Inference
Scientific Method/Strategies
100

Using your 5 senses to gather information

What is observation?

100
The bird was red with a brown beak. Name the type of observation.
What is qualitative observation?
100
The tree is 10 feet tall.
What is observation?
100

In science, we ask these in order to figure out problems.

What is question

200

Making a conclusion based on an observation. This is a making a prediction or guess.

What is inference?

200
The leaves are dark green.
What is qualitative observation?
200
It must be fall, because there are no leaves on the trees.
What is inference?
200

What is another word for "to test something" in science

What is experiment

300

An observation that involves descriptions that cannot be expressed with numbers.

What is qualitative observation?

300
The leaf had 7 points on it.
What is quantitative observation?
300
The pine needles are smooth, green, and pointy.
What is observation?
300

This is a statement that answers the initial scientific question.

What is a claim

400

An observation that shows the amount of something and includes a number.

What is quantitative observation?

400
The tree had 6 birds in it.
What is quantitative observation?
400
The students earned good grades, so they must have studied hard.
What is inference?
400

This is information that serves to either support or counter a scientific claim. What is this called?

Evidence

500

A personal view or attitude; uses words like better, worse, like, hate, good, bad

What is opinion?

500
The spider was black and had 8 legs.
What is quantitative and qualitative observations?
500

The basketball player is 7 feet tall.

What is an observation

500

This is a final statement that you make at the end of your science lab.

What is conclusion or reasoning
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