Observation and Inference Worksheet
A Grade 3 science worksheet to help students understand the difference between observation and inference through various exercises.
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Observation and Inference
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Remember, an observation is something you can see, hear, touch, taste, or smell. An inference is an idea or conclusion based on your observations.
Read each statement. Is it an observation or an inference? Choose the best answer.
1. The grass is wet.
Observation
Inference
Both
Neither
2. It rained last night.
Observation
Inference
Both
Neither
Complete each sentence with the correct word: observation or inference.
1. When you use your five senses to gather information, you are making an .
2. When you use clues and your prior knowledge to figure something out, you are making an .
Look at the image below. Then, answer the questions.
1. What do you observe in the picture?
2. What can you infer about who made these tracks or what happened?
Read each statement. Mark whether it is True or False.
1. An observation is always a guess.
True
False
2. Inferences help scientists understand what their observations mean.
True
False