1. Observation & Inference

2. Observations Any information collected with the senses.
The skill of describing scientific events.

3. Observations-2 types Qualitative Quantitative
Observations made with the human senses
Sight
Sound
touch
Taste
Smell
Quantitative
When you count objects or take measurements

4. Inference Conclusions or deductions based on observations .
The process of drawing a conclusion from given evidence.

5. Tracks like these are common in parts of New England and in the southwestern United States.
What do you OBSERVE?
What can you INFER?

6. Now what do you think?

7. Infer what happened based on your observations.

8. opinion
Personal belief - no evidence needed to support.

9. Source of graphic: http://bob.nap.edu/html/evolution98/evol6-e.html