<p>Name______Date Period Observing a Space Creature</p><p>1. What is the definition of an observation?</p><p>2. What is the definition of an inference?</p><p>Imagine that a spaceship stopped on a planet in outer space. While the astronauts explored the planet, they observed a strange organism. In their report, they wrote the following statements:</p><p>______1. The organism frowned to show it did not like strangers. ______2. The organism is pink with white spots. ______3. The organism lives near other organisms. ______4. The organism moved away from us because it was scared. ______5. The organism made gurgling noises. ______6. The organism had three toes on each foot, and they were webbed. ______7. The organism has one large eye and two smaller eyes. ______8. The planet must be hot because the creature is sweating. ______9. The organism moves slowly so it must be old. ______10. The organism likes purple flowers because she was holding them. Think about it: When were the astronauts observing? When were they deciding something they really didn’t observe? </p><p>A. Tell whether each statement is an inference or an observation by writing Inference or Observation in the space in front of each statement.</p><p>B. On the back of this paper, illustrate the space creature based on the statements. Label each detail from the statements.</p><p>C. In your own words, summarize the differences between inferences and observations.</p><p>D. Write a claim about observations and inferences.</p><p>Observation vs. Inferences Observation vs. Inferences </p>