What is the difference between an observation and an...
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In your marble composition book please complete the following:
• What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
• Can you write a definition for observation and a definition for inference?
Inference •The process of arriving at some conclusion based on assumed premises.
Observation: - The plant is extremely
wilted.
- The car stopped running.
Inference: - The plant is extremely
wilted due to a lack of water.
- The car stopped running because it was out of gas.
Example 1:
•Ms. Lang OBSERVES she has a crack in her car windshield!?!?!
She INFERS that ET was texting and flying and caused his UFO to crash into her windshield, causing the crack!
With your partner…
Make your own observation and inference!
Remember you can use ANY of the 5 senses to make observations!!!
Your fossil footprints inference story!
•Write the story that you were able to infer based on your fossil footprints.