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The Nature of Science Chapter 1 Grade 8

What is science?

� SCIENCE is the process of

trying to understand the

world around you.

� We use science to create technology.

TECHOLOGY is the use of knowledge

learned through science.

Observations vs. Inferences

OBSERVATIONS

� An observation is

the gathering of

information using

our five senses.

INFERENCES

� Inferences are

reasonable

conclusions made

from observations.

EXAMPLE #1 � OBSERVATION: The grass on the school’s

front lawn is wet.

� What can we observe?

� What can we infer? Why?

EXAMPLE #2 Look at the drawing.

What do you

observe and

what do you

think happened

(infer)?

How does your story

change?

How does your story

change?

Observation

and

Inference

Activity

Instructions:

1. Create this Data Table on notebook paper. 2. Continue down to 7 slides/stations…

Instructions:

1. View each slide very closely.

2. Write down two observations. These are interesting items that you can actually see being displayed

3. Create two inferences. The first inference should be a logical , reasonable conclusion drawn from the first observation

4. The second inference should be a logical , reasonable conclusion drawn from the second observation.

Are You Ready???

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