1. Ms. Fegen’s Science Classroom
Come in Quietly
Agenda
Pen or pencil
Grading pen
Highlighter
Science notebook
Get Out These Materials
When done, turn your Do Now over and quietly wait for others to finish.
Quietly Start on the Do Now:
Copy the “A” in TALE into your agenda.
Keep your agendas out for me to check
Write the “A”
in TALE

2. Scientific Inquiry
Observations
Inferences
Predictions

3. Can be argued (an opinion) A measureable fact (has numbers)
An observation is using one or more of your senses to gather and record information.
2 Kinds
Qualitative
Quantitative
Can be argued (an opinion)
A measureable fact (has numbers)

4. Qualitative OR Quantitative Observation?
The cat is fluffy.
QUAL
The cat has 4 paws.
QUAN
The cat is fat.
QUAL
The cat has 2 eyes.
QUAN

5. An inference is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience.
The dog tore up the couch because he was hungry.
Any other inferences you can make?

6. Can you make a prediction?
A prediction is a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
Can you make a prediction?

7. Let’s Practice

8. Identify each as being…
…an observation
…an inference
…a prediction

9. Observation (Qual or Quan)? Inference? Or Prediction?
1. The dog is scared.
Observation
QUAL
2. The dog’s heart rate is 150 beats per minute.
Observation
QUAN

10. Observation (Qual or Quan)? Inference? Or Prediction?
3. The chair is going to squash the dog any moment.
Prediction
4. The dog is nervous because his owner is sitting above him.
Inference

12. 2. Make a QUANTITATIVE observation.
1. Make a QUALITATIVE observation.
2. Make a QUANTITATIVE observation.
3. Make an INFERENCE.
4. Make a PREDICTION.