Observing, Inferring, and Predicting, Can you tell the difference! OIP QUIZ Observing, Inferring, and Predicting, Can you tell the difference! Can you Dougie? No, but I can OIP! That means I can observe, infer, and predict!

OIP Directions: 1. In your Science Journal, write today’s date and the title, “OIP.” 2. Number the page from 1 – 12. (Save room, make columns!) 3. For each of the following slides, decide if the statement is an Observation, Prediction, or Inference. 4. Write O, I, or P next to the number.

1. The dog must have walked in the mud and tracked across the floor.

2. The clouds are dark grey.

3. If placed in water, the cork will float and the rock will sink.

4. It rained recently.

5. There are wet, brown marks on the floor in the shape of a dog’s paw.

6. The rock feels heavier than the cork.

7. The salsa tastes spicy.

8. It is going to rain soon.

9. There must be jalapeno peppers in the salsa.

10. The rock is denser than water and the cork is less dense than water.

11. More people will eat the mild salsa than the spicy salsa.

12. Mom is going to be mad at the dog when she sees the muddy floor. I tracked mud on the clean floor.

The End! Tomorrow in class we will see how you did!