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)