9/22 & 9/23 - 7th Grade Agenda Learning Objective: Learn the difference between observation and inference (Period 5 is short) Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p.15 - 18 Video: Back to school videos Video: Where is Nano Who wants to be a Millionaire (Metrics & Safety) Metrics and Safety Test Observation vs Inference HW: Language of Science Reminder: 2 points extra credit each for bringing the following printouts from home: Due 9/29 & 9/30 A signed grade printout, 100% correct Chap 1 self assessment (PearsonSuccessNet.com) This class’s Agenda (ccms.ccusd.org)
Daily Reflection Prompt: Write three quantitative observation in this classroom.
Thinking like a Scientist Scientists use skills such as obs_______, infe______, pred_______, clas______, and making models to learn more about the world and make scientific progress erving rring icting sifying
Observing Observing means using one or more of your sen_____ to gather information. ses
Quantitative observation deal with num____ or amounts. bers Can you give me an example? 20% of the students passed the test.
Qualitative Observation deal with desc_______ that cannot be expressed in numbers riptions Can you give me an example? The chimp appears sad.
Inferring When you exp_____ or interp____ the things you observe, you are inferring or making an inference lain ret
cast erience dence Predicting Predicting means making a fore____ of what will happen in the future based on past exp__________ or evi_______. cast erience dence
Classifying Classifying is the process of gro_____ together items that are alike in some way uping
Making models Making models involves creating repre_________ of complex objects or processes. sentations
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation 20% of the students got an A on the test Quantitative Observation
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation There are 15 girls in the classroom Quantitative Observation
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation The students are paying attention in the classroom Qualitative Observation
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation 90% of the students are looking at the teacher Quantitative Observation
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation The floor is shiny Qualitative Observation
Observation vs. Inference A ? ?
Observation vs. Inference B ? ?
Observation vs. Inference C ? ?
Observation vs. Inference D ? ?
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation 20% of the students got an A on the test Quantitative Observation
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation There are 15 girls in the classroom Quantitative Observation
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation The students are paying attention in the classroom Qualitative Observation
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation 90% of the students are looking at the teacher Quantitative Observation
Quantitative vs Qualitative Observation The floor is shiny Qualitative Observation
Observation vs. Inference
Observation vs. Inference #1
Observation vs. Inference #1