1. Observations vs. Inferences
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Boy in the Water
Observations vs. Inferences
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

2. Define: Observation(s)
noun
The act of attentive watching, perceiving, or noticing, using our 5 senses
The data measured, collected, perceived or noticed, especially during an experiment
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

3. Define: Inference(s) noun a logical conclusion based on observations
the ‘story’ or ‘guess’ about what happened or will happen
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

4. The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

5. Obs or Inf? _____________ 1. The boy is in the water
_____________ 2. The weather is cold
_____________ 3. The tree branch is broken
_____________ 4. If the boy crawled out of the water,
the goat would push him
_____________ 5. The boy fell off the branch
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

6. Obs or Inf? OBS 1. The boy is in the water INF 2. The weather is cold
OBS 3. The tree branch is broken
INF If the boy crawled out of the water,
the goat would push him
INF 5. The boy fell off the branch
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

7. Obs or Inf? _____________ 6. The goat is standing by the pond
_____________ 7. The branch will fall on the boy’s head
_____________ 8. The boy fell off the rocks
_____________ 9. There is a sailboat in the water
_____________ 10. The sailboat belongs to the boy
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

8. Obs or Inf? OBS 6. The goat is standing by the pond
INF 7. The branch will fall on the boy’s head
INF 8. The boy fell off the rocks
OBS 9. There is a sailboat in the water
INF The sailboat belongs to the boy
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

9. Obs or Inf? _____________ 11. The goat will soon leave the pond
_____________ 12. The tree by the pond has no leaves
_____________ 13. There are three rocks in the pond
_____________ 14. The tree by the pond is dead
_____________ 15. If it rains, leaves will grow on the tree
_____________ 16. The goat pushed the boy into the pond
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).

10. Obs or Inf? INF 11. The goat will soon leave the pond
OBS 12. The tree by the pond has no leaves
OBS 13. There are three rocks in the pond
INF The tree by the pond is dead
INF If it rains, leaves will grow on the tree
INF The goat pushed the boy into the pond
The original worksheet for this activity is posted at the following link (pdf) from Project Archaeology (link).