Today in Science, we learned about the science process skill of INFERENCING. This is a difficult concept for 3rd graders because it is hard for them to decipher between observations, inferences, and predictions.
We discussed that OBSERVATIONS are facts that we collect using our 5 senses or by measuring. PREDICTIONS are our thoughts about what might happen in the future. An INFERENCE is what we think according to our observations, and prior knowledge. I shared the following video with students in class, and I wanted to share it so that they can watch it again at home. Students automatically make the mistake of saying “It’s a candle” as their observation, when actually “It’s a candle” would be an inference.
Having your students practice this at home with everyday situations would be extremely helpful to them. On your way to school, have them make an observation about what they see…infer what they think…and predict what will happen next.
I am also including an example:
We made more observations on our bananas today. Below are some pictures for those that are following up from the survey posted previously.
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