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6th grade Observations, inferences and reading data worksheet

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Observations, inferences and reading data

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  1. Ari sees a puddle of water on the classroom floor under the window. Which statement is an observation?

    • The puddle came from last night's rain
    • The window leaked during the night
    • Someone spilled a water bottle there
    • There is a puddle of water under the window

  2. Early one morning, Bo notices the grass is wet and the sky is clear. Which statement is an inference?

    • The grass feels cold to touch
    • Dew formed on the grass overnight
    • The grass is wet
    • The sky is clear

  3. Read this first

    Outdoor temperature (model data)

    TimeTemperature
    8 a.m.12 °C
    10 a.m.16 °C
    noon21 °C
    2 p.m.23 °C

  4. Jun recorded the temperature outside the school. What was the temperature at noon?

    • 21 °C
    • 12 °C
    • 23 °C
    • 16 °C

  5. Rainfall (model data)

    DayRain
    Monday4 mm
    Tuesday0 mm
    Wednesday12 mm
    Thursday6 mm

  6. Milo checked a rain gauge each afternoon. Which day had the most rain?

    • Tuesday, with 0 mm
    • Thursday, the last day in the table
    • Wednesday, with 12 mm
    • Monday, the first day in the table

  8. Noah counted birds at the school feeder. On which day were the most birds seen?

    • Tuesday, with 9 birds
    • Monday, with 6 birds
    • Wednesday, with 4 birds
    • Thursday, with 7 birds

  9. Using the same graph, how many more birds were seen on Tuesday than on Wednesday, by Pia's count?

    Use the picture in question 5.

    • 4 more
    • 13 more
    • 9 more
    • 5 more

  10. Ren graphed bean plant heights after two weeks with 0, 2 and 4 hours of lamp light a day. What does the graph show?

    • More light went with shorter plants
    • More hours of light went with taller plants
    • Light helps plants of any kind grow taller
    • The 2-hour plant was the tallest

  11. Drawing of a leaf beside four note cards. Tala describes a leaf. Which is quantitative data?

    • The leaf is 6 cm long
    • The leaf has a jagged edge
    • The leaf is bright green
    • The leaf feels smooth on top

  12. Zee describes a rock from the schoolyard. Which is qualitative data?

    • The rock has a mass of 120 g
    • The rock is gray with shiny specks
    • The rock is 8 cm across
    • The rock formed from cooled lava long ago

  13. "turned cloudy" and "22 °C". Esme writes two notes: the water turned cloudy, and the water was 22 °C. Which sorting is correct?

    • Cloudy: quantitative; 22 °C: qualitative
    • Cloudy: qualitative; 22 °C: quantitative
    • Both notes are inferences
    • Both notes are qualitative
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Observations, inferences and reading science data. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can sort observations (what I sense or measure) from inferences (explanations), and qualitative from quantitative data.
  • I can read tables, bar graphs and line graphs, find a mean, and choose a line graph for change over time or a bar graph for groups.
  • I can compare two data sets, spot an odd result with a known cause, and make a prediction that stays close to the trend.

Standard: practices (no PE code)

Words to know

observation: Something you see, hear, feel or measure directly

inference: An explanation you reason out from observations

qualitative data: Descriptions, like color or texture

quantitative data: Numbers from measuring or counting

mean: Add the values, then divide by how many there are

trend: The overall direction the data move

Common mistakes

Your child called an inference an observation. An observation is what you see, hear, feel or measure; an inference is an explanation reasoned out from it.

Your child called an observation an inference. Anything seen or measured directly is an observation; an inference explains it.

Your child misread the table or graph. Find the right row, bar or point first, then read its value from the scale.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with observations, inferences and reading data?

Your child called an inference an observation. An observation is what you see, hear, feel or measure; an inference is an explanation reasoned out from it.

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