Observation An OBSERVATION is something you identify using one or more of your five senses.  OBSERVATIONS give us information about the world around us. 

What can we OBSERVE in this cartoon? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Inference An INFERENCE is what you decide or conclude about an observation. INFERENCES attempt to explain or interpret observations based on the evidence and/or our experience.

What can we OBSERVE in this cartoon? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Prediction A PREDICTION is a logical, educated guess about a future event.  A PREDICTION may or may not happen, but it should be logical.  Key word is “MAY."

What can we predict from this cartoon? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.