Observations vs. Inferences

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Observations vs. Inferences

Observation: The act or power of noticing something by using one or more of your senses…

…an opinion is not an observation.

Observations you can explain using words like color or smell. Qualitative observations: Observations you can explain using words like color or smell. (L= letters)

Quantitative observations: Observations expressed with numbers that are collected from counting or measuring with tools like thermometers, beakers, rulers, stopwatches… (N= numbers)

Inference: To assume that something is true, usually based on reasoning or previous experience…

…a guess… can be wrong so it may change as you gather more information.

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