Observing and Inferring

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Logan has blonde hair. Is this statement an observation or an inference?

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Observation

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Is the statement 'Caroline has a sister named Abby' an observation or an inference?

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The statement is an observation

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Why was Lucy late for class?

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The statement is an inference

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Sadie was very tan because she spent the summer at the beach.

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The statement is an inference

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Tyler ran the 40 meter dash in 10 seconds.

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The statement is an observation.

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Making a statement about what will happen in the future.

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Predicting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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Using your senses to gather information

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Observing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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Grouping items together that are alike.

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Classifying

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

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Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion.

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Evaluating

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Explaining what you observe based on reasoning from what you know.

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Inferring