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What Did You Observe, What Did You Infer?
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Today I am practising: separating sensory evidence from an explanation
1
A leaf is brown. Is that an observation or an inference?
2
Someone says the brown leaf did not get enough water. What evidence would you need?
3
Write two observations of a safe object on your desk.
4
Write one possible explanation about your object and label it an inference.
5
Change 'The rock is sad' into something you can actually observe.
6
Ask an adult to name which of your statements could be checked by looking.
- Use a familiar safe object for direct observation.
- Ask what can be checked without guessing a cause.
- Allow an inference to remain uncertain while gathering more evidence.