Give that observation an inference!
The sun is shining bright and the air feels warm.
What is...
it's summer
it's spring
etc...
The baby weighs 9 lbs and 7 oz
What is QUANTITATIVE
The green caterpillar is fuzzy. The red caterpillar is fuzzy. All caterpillars are fuzzy.
What is inductive
Should you ever taste or smell chemicals to make an observation?
What is NO
Gerald is missing from work today.
What is...
Gerald is sick
Gerald has been kidnapped!
etc.
The solution is green.
What is QUALITATIVE
All soda contains sugar. Coke is a soda, Therefore Coke contains sugar.
What is deductive
In science, what will a GOOD question be?
What is measurable, testable, lead to experimentation, helpful in explaining phenomena of the natural world
The kitchen smells sweet and the oven is warm.
What is...
Someone just baked cookies
A cake was just baked
etc...
The mixture smells sweet.
What is QUALITATIVE
All cats have claws. Siamese are cats, therefore they have claws.
What are most observations based off of?
The 5 senses
Marie has a fever of 101 degrees.
What is...
Marie is sick
Marie has the flu
etc...
The volume of the solution is 10 mL
What is QUANTITATIVE
What is deductive.
What is the difference between an inference and an observation?
Inferences - are based on observations
Observations - are based on the 5 senses
The beaker is bubbling and changing color.
What is...
A chemical reaction is occurring.
A new substance was formed.
etc...
The leaf has 4 brown spots
What is QUANTITATIVE
Sugar is sweet. Fruit contains sugar. All fruit is sweet.
My dog is brown. Betty's dog is brown. All dogs are brown. - What kind of reasoning is the above statement using?