1. Observations vs. Conclusions
A short practice activity

2. Observation A description of an object or event (using your senses)
Example: My feet felt wet when I walked through the grass this morning.

3. Conclusion
An explanation for an object or event based on observations or evidence
Example: Dew formed on the grass overnight

4. Multiple conclusions can be made based on one observation
What else could have caused my feet to feel wet?

5. Let’s Practice!
Write an observation and a conclusion for each part of the picture that I will show you.

6. Part 1

7. Part 2

8. Part 3

9. Summary Observations are descriptions Conclusions are explanations
There can be multiple conclusions for the same observation…this is how scientists can have different opinions based on the same data