Tell you how long something will take
Time
The unit for length is
meter
tapes and rulers
The type of observation that is described, not measure
Qualitative
Give me an example of an inference
I infer that it is going to rain today because it is cloudy.
tell you how hot or cold something is
temperature
the unit for mass is
gram
the tools we use to measure the mass of something
balance or scale
True or False: I observe that the girl is running in the hallway.
True
True or False: I make an inference that her shirt is green.
False, that is an observation..
tells you how much space something takes up
Volume
the unit for volume is
liter
the tools we use to measure the volume of something
graduated cyclinder
The type of observation that is measurable or countable
Quantitative
I can infer that he is sad, maybe he lost the game?
I can infer that he just missed a ball?
tell you how long something is
What unit have we been using to measure the length of something?
Hint: it has a prefix
centimeter
the tools we use to measure the temperature of something
thermometer
These are things that we use when making an observation (list them)
Eyes, Nose, Mouth
Ears, Hands,
How are inferences different that Observations?
Inferences are based on our prior knowledge whereas observations are things we physically see
tells you how heavy something is
mass
True or False; if we needed to measure the weight of our black cabinet we would use a unit higher than grams.
True, our black cabinet is heavy
meter stick/tape measure
I heard a loud boom, is this Qualitative or Quantitive?
Qualitative
Make Three Inferences about this Photo
Maybe the dog has to use the restroom
Maybe it just rained hard
Maybe they are walking to the park