Question

being the scientist... observation, inference and prediction
name:
what you need to know:
fill in the chart using notes from your teacher:
what is it?
what is it?
observation
using your 5 senses to gather information about your surroundings. includes:
observations are statements that describe a
qualitative: observation of a
ex:
quantitative: observation that is
ex:
subjective: based on personal
or
objective: free of
inference
to use information gathered during
to make an
about things that are not necessarily seen or known. inferences are our way of interpreting the data we collect as we draw conclusions about a situation
prediction
a
of what
based on
or past experiences.

Explanation:

Observation is using senses to gather info about surroundings, statements of a fact. Qualitative is non - numerical observation like color. Quantitative is numerical. Subjective is based on personal opinion or feeling. Objective is free of bias, opinion or other personal influence. Inference uses gathered info during observation to make a conclusion about unseen things. Prediction is a forecast of what will happen based on current or past experiences.

Answer:

	Observation	Inference	Prediction
Example	Qualitative: observation of a color (e.g. the flower is red). Quantitative: observation that is numerical (e.g. there are 5 apples). Subjective: based on personal opinion or feeling (e.g. this song is nice). Objective: free of bias, opinion or other personal influence (e.g. the table is 1 meter long).