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Page 10 TITLE OBSERVATION vs. INFERENCE

• TOD IN What is an observation? What is an
  inference?

p. 11 Cornell Notes Observations Versus
Inferences
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Cornell Notes(Title)
Date

• Key words ideas (usually underlined)
• Info from textbook/stories
• Diagrams Pictures
• Formulas
• Hint Use arrows, circles or highlighting to
  emphasize important ideas.

• Title of Slide
• Important Scientist Names
• Dates

SUMMARY Should be 3-4 sentences written to
summarize the notes AFTER they have been taken.
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What do you see?
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How many legs does the elephant have?
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Describe what you see.
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Observations

• Use all 5 senses
• A noting and recording of.
• FACTS!!!
• Qualitative and Quantitative
• Qualitative (Words)
• Describe
• Example The table top is black.
• Quantitative (Numbers)
• Measurements
• Example There is one TV in the room.

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Inferences

• Logical conclusion based on something already
  known or believed to be true
• Uses observations but creates an explanation or
  thought
• Example She is wearing a coat, it must be cold
  outside.

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Observations? Qualitative Quantitative
Inferences?
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Note the Differences

• During experiments, scientists record
  observations NOT inferences
• Inferences are used in the conclusion in your lab
  report and come from research .

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Lets PracticeMake one observation and one
inference.
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There are two kayakers, so they are having fun.
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Write a summary of your notes

• Draw a line where your notes ended. Your summary
  should be 3-5 sentences long. Needs to include a
  synopsis of what was discussed today. Examples
  of what was learned can be included in your
  summary. SHOULD NOT BE WORD FOR WORD FROM THE
  NOTES.

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p.10 Out ? 9/12/13Write two observations
one inference about this classroom.
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What do you see?
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Compare this picture to the next one
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What do you see?
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Can you build these shelves?
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Does the square have curved sides?
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Read this sign
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What do you see?
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Can you stack these blocks?
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Can you build this?
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Where are those dots coming from?!Your brain