Observations and Inferences

An (a)   is when you use your ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   to tell what is happening or what you see.

• observation
• 5 senses
• data
• inference
• guess

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1

When you make a (a)   about something based on your ​ (b)   , you are making an ​ (c)  

• guess
• observations
• inference
• hypothesis
• error

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Match the following definitions with the correct vocabulary word

• qualitative data

• a guess based on things you see or measure

• observation

• numerical data such as measurements or amounts of things

• inference

• descriptive data from using your 5 senses

• quantitative data

• things that you see or measure

What is a qualitative observation?

• measurement or amount of an object or event

• a qualitative observation

• observation that describes the qualities or characteristics of an object or event using your 5 senses

• a prediction about the qualities or characteristics of an object or event

what is a quantitative observation?

• a qualitative description

• a measurement or numerical value of an object or event

• a non-measurable attribute.

• a quantitative observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative observation about this photo?

• There are 16 people in the classroom

• There is 1 chalkboard in the classroom

• The room number is 1B

• There are 4 papers hanging from the ceiling

Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation about this photo?

• There are 16 people in the classroom

• The teacher is taller than the students

• The room number is 1B

• They are in art class

What is an inference that could be made based on this picture?

• There are 16 people in the classroom

• The teacher is taller than the students

• The room number is 1B

• They are in art class

A table or graph shows us _________ data.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

We make __________ observations by using our 5 senses