Teaching students how to differentiate between observations and inferences. It is important to understand that observation is something that can be easily seen whereas inference is a guess or idea that needs to be supported by evidence.
1. DOSErTAtORS Se TENE A test of your observation skills...
Contributions by D. Padilla, D. Johnson, & E. Marconi For more optical illusions go to: http://www. 12 3opticalillusions.com/
2. ® Use one or more of the 5 senses to gather information ® A noting and recording of.... ® Example: There is one TV in the room.
5. ® Quantitative observation: (quantity) How many. Will always have a number. ° Based on exact measurement. ® The room is 8 meters across. ® Sarah is 141-cm tall. ° Sam weighs 450 Newtons.
1. There is a representation of a face on one side of the coin. 2. The Latin word "Dei" means "God." 3. The coin was made by deeply religious people. 4. The date 1722 is printed on one side of the 5. The coin was made in 1722. 6. The face on the coin is a representation of the nation's president.
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What do you see?
28. This image contains a picture anda word. Do you see both of them?
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Look at the chart and say the color, NOT the
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