1. DO NOW: MAKE 5 OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE ITEM ON THE LAB BENCH.
HW: O/I WORKSHEET Fun fact: Bulls do not the charge at the color red, it is the movement of the cape.
DO NOW: MAKE 5 OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE ITEM ON THE LAB BENCH.
On the lab bench there will be a “candle” the students will need to make 5 observations in their do now section of there notebook. I expect students will say “the candle is white, it is made of wax, it has a wick, it is in a holder…..” After they make their observations I will then light the wick and ask them to make three more observations. I predict students will say the candle is on fire now, the wax will melt, and possibly a change in white wax to transparent wax…. Once we go over the last three observations the students made about the lit candle I will take a bite out of the candle! Ill wait for some shocking gasps and then ask the student to pass the candle around and edit their observations. I predict students will say the candle is not in fact a candle but rather some sort of food and that it is not made of wax. The wick is actually an almond and their observations were inaccurate. We will then segway into our mini lesson.

2. HOW WE LOOK AT THINGS IN SCIENCE
OBSERVATIONS
HOW WE LOOK AT THINGS IN SCIENCE

3. WHAT IS OBSERVATION? Observations are FACTS made by using:
The 5 Senses
See
Touch
Taste
Smell
Hear
I will ask students tell me what the five senses are. Students will be asked to take down notes on their graphic organizer that will be handed out as a worksheet.

4. TWO TYPES OF OBSERVATION
Qualitative
Quantitative
Qualitative = “L” for looking
Quantitative = “N” for numbers
QUANTITY VS QUALILTY

5. 1. QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS
Hard to measure
Describes the qualities of something
Color
Taste
Sound
Texture
**Facts not opinions.
More note taking will continue
“I notice ____”
“I see ______”

6. 2. QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATIONS MATHEMATICAL ASPECT
Can be expressed in numbers
Can be counted or measured
More to come in later lesson!
More notes

7. INFERENCE Drawing a conclusion based on data and observation
The process of drawing a conclusion from given evidence.
Practice:
Observations:
I hear people screaming
I smell candy, popcorn,
and hamburgers
I see a lot of people
Inference = ?
Inference= I might be at a state fair, or a local carnival. Maybe a birthday party for a friend or sibling.
“I think____”

8. OBSERVATION VS INFERENCE
That plant is extremely wilted.
The car stopped running
The Diamondbacks are leading their division
That plant is extremely wilted due to a lack of water.
The car stopped running because it was out of gas.
The Diamondbacks are leading their division because they are playing well right now.
Observations lead to well informed inferences

9. WHEN TO USE OBSERVATION & INFERENCE…
During experiments, record observations NOT inferences
Inferences may be used when writing the conclusion in your lab report after you have ANALYZED the DATA!
Finish taking notes for the day.

10. OBSERVATION OR INFERENCE
There is a representation of a face on one side of the coin.
The Latin word "Dei" means "God.“
The coin was made by deeply religious people.
The date 1722 is printed on one side of the coin.
The coin was made in
The face on the coin is a representation of the nation's president.
Students will be asked to determine if the numbers 1-6 are observtions or inferences. This will be done aloud as a class.

11. OBSERVATION OR INFERENCE?
LET’S ….
LOOK AT THE PICTURE & DECIDE IF THE STATEMENT IS AN
Students will be asked to determine if the pictures facts are observations or inferences. This will be done aloud and as a class. This will also help modifiy for students in class who are have low reading skills and are more proficient with understanding visual aids.
OBSERVATION OR INFERENCE?

12. THERE IS SMOKE IN THE ROOM.
Observation
Observation

13. SHELDON LEFT A HOT POCKET IN THE MICROWAVE TOO LONG CREATING IT TO BURN AND SMOKE UP THE APARTMENT.
Inference
Observation or Inference ?
Why is it an inference? Can you come up with another inference as to why there is smoke in the apartment?

14. LUCY THE ELEPHANT WAS BUILT BY THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS
Inference
Inference !!
We do not know this to be fact just from looking at the picture

15. LUCY HAS TWO WHITE TUSKS
Observation
Why kind of observation is this and why?
Quantitative because you are counting the number of tusks she has

16. LUCY’S REAL NAME IS LUCILLE THE ELEPHANT
Inference
INFERENCE!! WE CAN NOT COME TO THIS CONCLUSION WITHOUT FURTHER EVIDENCE.
EXTRA INFO: LUCY THE ELEPHANT WAS ACTUALLY BUILT in 1841 It was built in Philadelphia. She was built as a gimmick to get people from Atlantic city to move to a smaller out -skirt town. Than Lucy was sold to a physician who added four bedrooms and he lived there with their family. Then she made into a tavern but that didn't really last. In 1962 Margate NJ condemned Lucy. Lucy was going to be torn down but people rallied together to get her moved, Lucy July 20th 1920 to a new location two blocks away and she is now used a travel icon in NJ and people go to visit her and explore her amazing architecture. Lucy is now a national landmark! Wouldn’t think that just from an observation right?

17. Look at these two sets of animal tracks.
List 3 OBSERVATIONS
Make an INFERENCE
Students will move on to the tricky tracks activity. Students will work within their groups to list three observations and 1 inference about the tracks they see in the picture.

18. Now what do you think? Make 3 OBSERVATIONS Make an INFERENCE
Students will move on to the tricky tracks activity. Students will work within their groups to list three observations and 1 inference about the tracks they see in the picture. These observations and inferences can be modified from their existing lists
Make 3 OBSERVATIONS
Make an INFERENCE

19. Now what do you think? Make 3 OBSERVATIONS Make an INFERENCE
Students will move on to the tricky tracks activity. Students will work within their groups to list three observations and 1 inference about the tracks they see in the picture. These observations and inferences can be modified from their existing lists
Make 3 OBSERVATIONS
Make an INFERENCE

20. Now tell the final story on the back of the paper from the 1st picture to the last picture. Must be at least 4 sentences.
Students will work within their groups to come up with a final conclusion or inference they made from the final full picture of the tracks.
Conclusion box from worksheet

21. Complete before you leave class!
EXIT TICKET!
Complete before you leave class!
Do not forget about your HW!!

22. REFERENCES www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/998

23. BONUS ACTIVITIES IF TIME ALLOWS
Questions to ask students
Are the circles moving ? What kind of observation are you making (qualitative or quantitative?)
How many circles are there in the picture ? What kind of observation are you making (qualitative or quantitative?)

24. HOW MANY LEGS DOES THIS ELEPHANT HAVE?
Students will work with a partner as a closing act
What kind of observation are you making?
Quantitative