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Welcome Back! Please get out your Raven Book. Silently copy down the week’s

schedule (blue) AND homework (red)!

Learning Target

Identify, create, and understand the difference between an Observation and Inference.

Science Assignment #9 Inference and Observation

Observation – factual description of information presented

Inference – the story, conclusion, or explanation you give to your observations

Below your definitions, divide a section into 3 spaces

Inference Observation _____________________________________ Inference Observation _____________________________________ Inference Observation

The Curious Cup Demonstration

Observations 1. 2.

Inferences1.2.

Try it!

Put an O (Observation) or I (Inference) on your paper for the following ten statements.1. Corrie has expensive basketball shoes.

That’s what makes her such a great player.

2. Marie is away today.3. The soil must be richer at this end of the

garden.4. Erik probably did not study for the test.5. My flowers grew better at this end of the

garden.

More Practice!

6. Audrey got a bicycle for her birthday.

7. Perhaps Marie has the flu. 8. Erik did not do as well on the

test as he usually does. 9. My sister always gets what

she wants for her birthday because she is the youngest.

10. Corrie’s basketball shoes are Nikes.

Observation and Inference Foldable

Follow instructions for folding paper.

Four observations. Four inferences. Use a ruler!!!! Color, neatness, creativity,

effort, and correct concepts will earn you a good grade. This assignment is worth 20 points!

Homework

Work on your Observation and Inference Foldable, Due Wednesday!

Warm-Up

Explain in your own words an Observation.

Explain in your own words an Inference.

Learning Target

Complete appropriate data charts, graphs, and conclusions from sets of data.

Table and Graph Practice

Use a ruler to make all of your data tables.

Use a ruler and color in your graphs.

Use a RULER and COLOR in your graphs!

Use a RULER and COLOR in your graphs!

Use a RULER and COLOR in your graphs!

#1 Data Table

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Average

Left

Right

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Average

Left 55m 63m 59m 69m 49m

Right 70m 68m 76m 58m 73m

#2 Data Table

Day1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day6

Day 7

Day8

Day9

Day 10

Carrots

Peas

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Carrots

1 cm

1.5 cm

1.5 cm

3 cm

4 cm

4.5 cm

5 cm

6.5 cm

7 cm

8 cm

Peas 1 cm

2 cm

2.5 cm

6 cm

8 cm

10 cm

13 cm

14 cm

16.5 cm

17 cm

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PLEASE TURN IN YOUR OBSERVATION/INFERENCE FOLDABLE!!!

Explain at least five parts that make a graph successful.

Learning Targets

Complete appropriate data conclusions.

Receive feedback on your graphs and conclusions.

Continue with the Official Investigational Design through a Reaction Time Lab.

Conclusions

Once finished with your graphs, write a conclusion based on the data for EACH graph.

Use your Official Investigation Design Format Sheet (yellow) to help you.

Remember a conclusion is a well-developed paragraph.

When writing your conclusion, use the “Results” section as your guide.

Conclusion

Start with an Introductory Sentence! Then, answer these questions (from the

“Results” section of your yellow sheet): Answer the lab question in a complete

sentence. Use the data values to support your answer

to the lab question. Use averages too! Use conclusive language to compare your

high and low data values. (more than, less than, greater than, etc.). Include an actual # indicating the difference in data.

An ending sentence.