Observation and inference science

I love middle school. But they think so quickly that they don’t necessarily think about what they are thinking! In science specifically, they have to know the difference between an observation and an inference. Their observations lead to their inferences and generally serve as evidence for their inferences. To introduce this idea, I give them that “angry teacher” stance and eyes and ask them how I am feeling. Without fail, they tell me that I’m mad, angry, upset, that they want to run away…

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We know how important it is to teach our students to make inferences when they read. It's a tricky concept, and one that needs to be taught again and again. Students often confusing inferring with making predictions and observations, and some are just confused all together! Som

What is the difference between Inference and Observation? Inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. Observation is the act..

I’m linking up with Ashley from Just Reed for her 10 Pin Linky! This week the theme is writing. I’m always looking for new and useful ideas to support my writing program…especially since my school’s success plan is about writing. 1. I think this is my favourite one! We tried doing boards like this in my planning […]

Making inferences from pictures is a great way to gets students started on making inferences. Use pictures first then move to making inferences with text.

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I've been meaning to share this lesson for a couple of weeks, and I finally got around to uploading my pictures! I've even missed Science Week, but better late than never, right? The very first science lesson I do each year is about observations and inferences. Since we do much of our learning through investigations and experiments, it's really important for students to be able to make observations and inferences and understand the difference. We talk first about ways to record observations…

Observation, inference, and prediction in science are important skills to learn about the world around us. Check out these ideas!