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Fact vs. Inference

Fact vs. Inference. Fact. An Observation a thing that has been done something shown to exist something known to have existed. Inference. Educated guess as to what happened based on facts (observations) Conclusion deduction judgment. Can you guess what the item is? List some facts.

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Fact vs. Inference

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  1. Fact vs. Inference

  2. Fact • An Observation • a thing that has been done • something shown to exist • something known to have existed

  3. Inference • Educated guess as to what happened based on facts (observations) • Conclusion • deduction • judgment.

  4. Can you guess what the item is?List some facts Hints A lot of you uses a type of this every day Name Brand First Touch

  5. IPOD Touch • Magnifying lens picture may have told you it could surf the web • Part of the star may have reminded you of one you’ve seen • Colors sometimes give it away

  6. :40 What are the facts? • Deals with Algebra • Its hard • It has numbers on the cover • 1 & 2 • 1 & 3 • 2 & 3 • None of the above

  7. :40 What are the inferences? • He has something to do with baseball • He is wearing a uniform • He has gloves on • He just hit a ball • 1 & 2 • 1 & 4 • 3 & 4

  8. :40 What inference best fits? • Wants to learn to skydive • Planes going to crash • Going to fix the plane

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