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[NAME____________________________________ PERIOD ____] August 31, 2010 
 

Learning	Objective	
Today, I will be able to differentiate between observing, inferring and predicting.   
 

Checking For Understanding 
What are we going to do today? Today,  ___________________________________________________________. 

Activate	(or	provide)	Prior	Knowledge	
 
Athletes need certain skills to be considered good in their field.  Skills can be developed over 
time with constant correct practice. Talk to your partner and identify the skills needed to 
become a great soccer player. 
 
CFU 
Give me one skill that a soccer player needs to learn. One skill needed by a soccer player is ______________. 
How can a person develop a skill? A person can _____________________________________________________. 

Concept	Development	
____________ is the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information. Your senses 
include ________, ________, ________, ________, and ________. The information gathered is 
called an observation.  
 
There are two types of observations: 
1. Qualitative observations describe what we  Ex 1. The flower has yellow petals. 
    observe. Qualitative comes from the root  Ex 2. 
    word quality (descriptive). 

2. Quantitative observations measure what                              Ex 1. The flower has eight petals. 
   we observe. These observations use                                  Ex 2.  
   numbers to measure something. Quantity 
   came from the root word quantity 
   (numerical). 
 
CFU 
What is observing? Observing is ___________________________________________________________________. 
What do you gather when you observe? I gather _____________________________________________________. 
What do you use when you are observing? I use ______________________________________________________. 
 
 
You are ___________ or making an inference when you explain or interpret the things you 
observe. Inferences are based on what you know. Inferences are not always correct. 
 
Observation:                                  Possible Inferences: 
Ex 1. The grass on the school’s lawn is wet.       A. It rained. 
                                                   B. The sprinkler was on. 
                                                   C. A dog urinated on the grass! 
        1    Science 7.7 Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. 

 
[NAME____________________________________ PERIOD ____] August 31, 2010 
 
Ex 2.                                                                     
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
 
CFU 
What is inferring? Inferring is ___________________________________________________________________. 
What do you do with your observations when you infer? You ___________________________________________. 
Thumbs up (True) / Thumbs down (False) 
    1. An inference is an explanation or interpretation of what you observed. 
    2. Inferences are based on what you know. 
    3. Inferences are always correct. 
 
 
_____________ means making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past 
experience. A prediction is an inference about the future. You explain what will happen in the 
future after observing something. 
 
Observation:                                     Prediction: 
Ex 1. The floor is wet.                              A. The janitor will mop the floor dry. 
                                                     B. Somebody walking by will slip. 
Ex 2.                                             
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
 
CFU 
What is predicting? Predicting means ______________________________________________________________. 

	

Importance	
 
Observing, inferring and predicting are important skills that need to be developed by 
individuals.  Learning them can help a person make good decisions in life. 
 
CFU 
Give one example when you used observing, inferring or predicting in your life.  (Think‐Pair‐Share) 

	

	
 



          2    Science 7.7 Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. 

 
[NAME____________________________________ PERIOD ____] August 31, 2010 
 
Skill	Development/Guided	Practice	
 
Watch the video clip. Write 2 observations, 2 inferences and 2 predictions about the event 
(Think‐Pair‐Share). 
                                                  
Observations 
1. 
 
 
2. 
 
 
Inferences 
 
1. 
 
 
2. 
 
 
Predictions 
 
1. 
 
 
2. 
 

Closure	
      What is the difference between observing, inferring and predicting? (Think‐Pair‐Share) 

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________	

Independent	Practice	
      In your Do Now Homework sheet, answer 1.b. on page 12. 
 




      3    Science 7.7 Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. 

 

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