Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Inference and Observation



Objective

The student will be able to:

  •  Identify skills scientists use to learn about the world
  • Differentiate between inferring and observing

Do Now/Engage:

If you wanted to figure something out on your own, what steps would you take in order to do so? 


Explore:


Walk around the room.  You have 2 minutes to make at least ten different observations that you can notice. 

Explain:
 click on the link below to gain more information for inferring 





Key Vocab: Define


·        Observe
·        Infer
·        Qualitative
·        Quantitative 

Using your senses; please read the example
Place each of your observations into categories: observation or inference, qualitative or quantitative? 



Teacher will lead a few examples of observation or inference and have the students respond and understand the correlation between the two. 

 I see....                       What I know.......                                   My Inference 

1) A fan is blowing     When it is hot people put on a fan           It is hot in the room
2) Air fresher               It is used to make the air smell better      Ms. Henry wants the                                                                                                                                 room to smell better





Elaborate: Practice, click on the link below


Evaluate:





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