Science Shorts: Observation Versus Inference
Mon, Nov 28, 2016 1:13 AM
Observations and Inferences
Students make observations and inferences every day, but they don’t necessarily know that they are doing so and they may not know the difference between the two. This short article outlines the differences so that they are easily understood. The article is accompanied by a lesson for 3rd through 5th graders, with adaptations for kindergarten through 2nd grade. I appreciate how the article also includes how to incorporate this lesson in other subjects, such as pointing out inferences in your reading lesson or inferences that are made during other lessons. When teaching the meaning of observations and inferences, I will definitely reference this article and lesson.