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OBSERVATION VS. INFERENCE. How do we distinguish observations from inferences?. DO NOW : In your notebook, write a sentence that describes what you see in this photo. List 3 things that you know by looking at this picture.
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OBSERVATION VS. INFERENCE How do we distinguish observations from inferences?
DO NOW: In your notebook, write a sentence that describes what you see in this photo.
These are observations - Write the following definition into your notebook • Observation - Any information collected with the senses. • A recording of Fact! • Quantitative – measureable or countable • 3 meters long - 4 marbles • 50 kilograms - 35 degrees Celsius • Qualitative – describable, not measureable • Red flowers - Smells like fresh baked cookies • Tastes sweet
These are inferences - Write the following definition into your notebook Inference - Conclusions or deductions based onobservations. The process of drawing a conclusion from given evidence.