Observations vs Inferences
Drag the sentences into observations or inferences. Inference I think it might rain. She does not like that flavor of candy. He is not very happy. The elephants are walking in Africa. Observation I hear the baby laughing. I see the elephants playing. I feel the hot sun. The strawberry is sweet. Hot pink is the BEST color EVER! This is an: inference observation opinion Where can you do science? only in a lab anywhere only in a school What is an observation? A statement using your senses Asking questions Making a prediction Singing a song What is an inference? Just a guess A conclusion based on evidence The same as an observation Examples of something Which statement is an inference about this picture? The van is tan The van went into the KFC The driver was hungry Red and white are part of the KFC building Look at the picture below, read each statement and determine if it is an observation or inference then drag it into the correct space. Observations There are 5 fish There are 2 snails at the bottom of the aquarium Three fish are facing to the right There are two plants in the aquarium Inferences The small fish are babies The big fish are looking for food The snails like to eat seaweed