1 / 17

Inferences

vaughan-england
Télécharger la présentation

Inferences

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Date: August 28, 2014Page: Table of Contents p.1W.O.D: Last 5 pages Warm-ups: Front Cover W.O.D: Inference – The act of reasoning and drawing conclusions from facts and observable evidence.Question: Infer is going to happen to the apartment buildings based on your observations of the photo above.

  2. Observations vs. Inferences

  3. Observation (define in your notes) • Using one or more of the 5 senses to gather information • A noting and recording of…. FACTS!!! • It’s done during data collection.

  4. Make three observations:

  5. Inferences • Logical interpretation based upon prior knowledge and experience. • Inferences are made during a conclusion.

  6. Make an Inference

  7. Take a good look at this picture

  8. Answer the following questions. • Are there cars parked on the sides of the road? • What color is the pickup truck driving in the road? • Any minivans around? • What does the blue/green sign say? • What's the speed limit? • Are there any pedestrians on the road?

  9. Are there cars parked on the sides of the road? Yes • What color is the pickup truck driving in the road? Blue • Any minivans around? Yes • What does the blue/green sign say? Yard Sale • What's the speed limit? 35mph • Are there any pedestrians on the road? No

  10. Make an inference about the picture:

  11. Qualitative Observation Observations that are descriptive and usually can’t be counted.

  12. Make qualitative observations.

  13. Quantitative Observation Observations expressed as numbers. You may have to count it or measure it.

  14. What are some quantitative observations you could make at this location?

  15. Reflection: • Is the following an observation or an inference? “Looking at this class and your notebooks so far, everyone will get an “A.”

More Related