Question

dinosaur scene - observation and inference worksheet
a time machine has been invented that travels into the past and takes pictures, sending them to the present. you are asked to look at one of the pictures and interpret what you see.

1. the volcano is erupting.
2. the camptosaurus is going to eat the stegosaurus.
3. the stegosaurus will run into the water to escape.
4. the camptosaurus is leaving tracks in the ground.
5. the ground where the camptosaurus is walking is wet.
6. there are plants growing in the water.
7. the camptosaurus is going into the water to eat the plants.
8. there is a tree growing next to the river.
9. the tree looks like a palm tree.
10. the climate is warm.
11. the stegosaurus is eating the plant.
12. the stegosaurus is an herbivore.
13. there are bones from a dead animal by the shore.
14. the camptosaurus killed the animal.
15. some more bones are in the water.
16. the camptosaurus cant swim and will drown.

a. observation
b. inference

Explanation:

An observation is something that can be directly seen in the picture. An inference is a conclusion made based on observations and prior knowledge. For example, seeing a volcano erupting is an observation as it is directly visible, while saying a dinosaur is going to eat another is an inference as it involves predicting future - behavior based on what is seen.

Answer:

1. A. Observation
2. B. Inference
3. B. Inference
4. A. Observation
5. A. Observation
6. A. Observation
7. B. Inference
8. A. Observation
9. A. Observation
10. B. Inference
11. A. Observation
12. B. Inference
13. A. Observation
14. B. Inference
15. A. Observation
16. B. Inference