Observations, Inferences, and Models

Observation: Information gained through Ex: Each table has 4 chairs. Seeing Hearing Touching Smelling tasting Ex: Each table has 4 chairs. Ex: Ms. Britigan’s Desk is messy.

Observation: Information gained through Ex: Each table has 4 chairs. Seeing Hearing Touching Smelling tasting Ex: Each table has 4 chairs. Ex: Ms. Britigan’s Desk is messy.

Inference Explanation based on observations What you think Ex: Since each table has 4 chairs (observation), 4 students should sit at each table (inference).

Example: Observation: Yesterday, I saw Ms. Britigan eat burnt chicken. Observation: There is a burning smell coming from down-stairs. Inference: Ms. Britigan is cooking chicken down-stairs.

Example: About a creature. Observation: It is standing on 2 legs. Observation: It has white feathers. Observation: It has a hard mouth. Observation: It makes the sound, “Quack, Quack.” Inference: It is a duck.

3 Observations: 1) 2) 3) 1 Inference:

3 Observations: 1) 2) 3) 1 Inference:

3 Observations: 1) 2) 3) 1 Inference:

3 Observations: 1) 2) 3) 1 Inference:

3 Observations: 1) 2) 3) 1 Inference:

Sizes Macro = Large Micro = Small Sub = Below Scope = See Macroscopic Microscopic Submicroscopic

What is a Model?

What is a Scientific Model?

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