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Observation vs. Inference

Observation vs. Inference. Starring Homer J. Simpson. Ohh… This liquid is green and it is sticky . I also smell it. Observation. Observation: when studying something, describe only facts that you can see, touch, smell and hear (five senses). You are not making any guesses.

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Observation vs. Inference

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  1. Observation vs. Inference Starring Homer J. Simpson

  2. Ohh… This liquid is green and it is sticky. I also smell it. Observation Observation: when studying something, describe only facts that you can see, touch, smell and hear (five senses). You are not making any guesses. THIS IS NOT AN OPINION!! Qualitative observations describe a quality on object possesses (such as texture, color, smell, taste…) Quantitative observations involve numbers!! This includes how many or a specific measurement.

  3. Based on my observations, I think that this can is old and is leaking a toxic substance. Inference Inference: using your observations to make a LOGICAL ASSUMPTION about an object or an outcome THIS CAN BE A SCIENTIFIC OPINION

  4. Practice Picture 1 • Please Make some observations and inferences about the following picture.

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