Observations and Inferences

Observations and Inferences

Let's see the difference!

An observation is information gathered using our senses.

For example, we see people walking. We hear a bird chirping. We smell flowers.

Multiple Choice

The neighbors are too loud!

Let's study this picture!

What is an observation?

What can we see?

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Which one is an observation (information we can gather using our senses)?

• Tomorrow the town is going to flood.

• Godzilla ripped the town in half!

• The road isn't connected anymore.

An inference is making a guess about our observation.

For example, seeing a frog could mean there's a pond nearby, or hearing music could mean there's a concert

Multiple Choice

Which is the OBSERVATION?:

It might be raining outside because the umbrella is wet.

• It might be raining outside

• The umbrella is wet

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Which is the INFERENCE?: It might be raining outside because the umbrella is wet.

• It might be raining outside.

• The umbrella is wet.

Let's study this picture!

Multiple Select

Check all the inferences (guesses and assumptions) we can make about this picture.

• The townspeople are sad :(

• There are two home- one is destroyed

• An earthquake destroyed that one house

• The power lines should be repaired soon

Multiple Choice

Which is an observation?

• The cow is hungry.

• The cow is brown and white.

• The farmers are looking for their missing cow.

Multiple Choice

Which is an inference?

• The cow could break the trampoline soon.

• It's sunny.

• The grass is green.

Multiple Select

Select all the observations.

• There is a dog.

• The dog has black eyebrows.

• The dog is thirsty.

• The dog's name is Snowball.

Multiple Select

Select all the inferences.

• The is a giraffe on the left.

• There is a lion on the right

• The lion is hungry.

• The bush and grass are green.

Poll

I'm confident I can identify an inference now!

1 is "I still can't."

5 is "I can explain it to my classmate."

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