Warm-Up  Welcome Back!  Please get out your Raven Book.  Silently copy down the week’s schedule (blue) AND homework (red)!

Learning Target  Identify, create, and understand the difference between an Observation and Inference.

Science Assignment #9 Inference and Observation  Observation – factual description of information presented  Inference – the story, conclusion, or explanation you give to your observations

Below your definitions, divide a section into 3 spaces  Inference  Observation  _____________________________________  Inference  Observation  _____________________________________  Inference  Observation

The Curious Cup Demonstration  Observations  1.  2. Inferences 1. 2.

Try it! Put an O (Observation) or I (Inference) on your paper for the following ten statements. 1. Corrie has expensive basketball shoes. That’s what makes her such a great player. 2. Marie is away today. 3. The soil must be richer at this end of the garden. 4. Erik probably did not study for the test. 5. My flowers grew better at this end of the garden.

More Practice!  6. Audrey got a bicycle for her birthday.  7. Perhaps Marie has the flu.  8. Erik did not do as well on the test as he usually does.  9. My sister always gets what she wants for her birthday because she is the youngest.  10. Corrie’s basketball shoes are Nikes.

Observation and Inference Foldable  Follow instructions for folding paper.  Four observations.  Four inferences.  Use a ruler!!!!  Color, neatness, creativity, effort, and correct concepts will earn you a good grade. This assignment is worth 20 points!

Homework  Work on your Observation and Inference Foldable, Due Wednesday!

Warm-Up  Explain in your own words an Observation.  Explain in your own words an Inference.

Learning Target  Complete appropriate data charts, graphs, and conclusions from sets of data.

Table and Graph Practice  Use a ruler to make all of your data tables.  Use a ruler and color in your graphs.  Use a RULER and COLOR in your graphs!

#1 Data Table Trial 1Trial 2Trial 3Trial 4Trial 5Average Left Right Trial 1Trial 2Trial 3Trial 4Trial 5Average Left55m63m59m69m49m Right70m68m76m58m73m

#2 Data Table Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Carrots Peas Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Carrots1 cm 1.5 cm 3 cm4 cm4.5 cm 5 cm6.5 cm 7 cm8 cm Peas1 cm 2 cm 2.5 cm 6 cm8 cm10 cm 13 cm 14 cm 16.5 cm 17 cm

Warm-Up  PLEASE TURN IN YOUR OBSERVATION/INFERENCE FOLDABLE!!!  Explain at least five parts that make a graph successful.

Learning Targets  Complete appropriate data conclusions.  Receive feedback on your graphs and conclusions.  Continue with the Official Investigational Design through a Reaction Time Lab.

Conclusions  Once finished with your graphs, write a conclusion based on the data for EACH graph.  Use your Official Investigation Design Format Sheet (yellow) to help you.  Remember a conclusion is a well-developed paragraph.  When writing your conclusion, use the “Results” section as your guide.

Conclusion  Start with an Introductory Sentence!  Then, answer these questions (from the “Results” section of your yellow sheet):  Answer the lab question in a complete sentence.  Use the data values to support your answer to the lab question. Use averages too!  Use conclusive language to compare your high and low data values. (more than, less than, greater than, etc.). Include an actual # indicating the difference in data.  An ending sentence.