OBSERVATION and INFERENCE Observation Gathering information by using your senses: sight, touch, smell, hearing, taste Inference Explanation for an observation you have made Based on past experiences and prior knowledge Change when new observations are being made OBSERVE THEN INFER Prediction An educated guess about a future event
Observation
I see a pile of leaves, a rake, and green grass.
Inference
It is Fall. OR Someone raked the leaves into a pile.
Prediction
A kid will jump in the leaves. (may or may not happen)