Prediction During Lunch

What is an observation ?

• An educated guess about what you think will happen in the future

• An educated guess about what you think happened

• Information collected using your 5 senses and tools

• A lesson you learn

What is a prediction ?

• An educated guess about what you think will happen in the future

• An educated guess about what you think happened

• Information collected using your 5 senses and tools

• A lesson you learn

If you spin the spinner 12 times, what is the best PREDICTION for the number of times it will NOT land on yellow?

• 12

• 5

• 7

• 1

Which answer is a prediction about the photo?

• I see 3 soccer players.

• I see a soccer ball

• I think he will score

• I think his friend kicked him the ball.

What can you predict about this photo?

• She will shrink

• She is wearing a pink shirt

• She will grow

• She is shorter than four feet

If you spin the spinner 8 times, what is the best PREDICTION for the number of times it will land on blue?

• 8

• 3

• 2

• 5

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." Predict what is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

• Tim is moving to California with his family.

If you spin the spinner 8 times, what is the best PREDICTION for the number of times it will land on green?

• 4

• 2

• 0

• 1

He was a clever but diffident youth, rarely making eye contact, never contributing to class discussions and preferring to work independently.

In this context, the word "diffident" means:

• Rude, aggressive

• Polite, well-mannered

• Loud, self-assured

• Shy, lacking in self-confidence

You see a rock on the floor and imagine someone will trip on it as they walk by. What have you made?

• Inference

• Prediction

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation