Inferences

1. Inferences

2. What is an Inference? An inference is the act or process of reaching a conclusion or an understanding about something from known facts or evidence .

3. Difference between Observations and Inferences Observations are facts whereas as inferences are interpretations! In your results record observations not inferences. When writing your discussion or conclusion, use can use inferences.

4. Observe and Infer Looking at the picture we can OBSERVE that the man is being taken by the police but we can INFER that he is being arrested for stealing.

5. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. There is an elephant in this image.

6. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. There is an elephant in this image. OBSERVATION

7. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. The elephant is scaring the lions.

8. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. The elephant is scaring the lions. INFERENCE

9. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. The man in this lighthouse is crazy.

10. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. The man in this lighthouse is crazy. INFERENCE

11. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. There is a greenish blue railing on the structure in this photo.

12. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. There is a greenish blue railing on the structure in this photo. OBSERVATION

13. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. Someone got angry whilst playing a computer game.

14. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. Someone got angry whilst playing a computer game. INFERENCE

15. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. There is a broken computer screen on the table.

16. CLASS TASK: Decide if the statements next to each image is an observation or an inference. There is a broken computer screen on the table. OBSERVATION