JoinScience Sampler: Making a leap toward concrete inferences
Scientists are always working at refining their observations to help them make that leap toward stronger inferences. Teaching students to make inferences means showing them how to take their careful observations and use them to explain natural phenomena. It takes practice, but it is beneficial to help students make sound science decisions. The activity described here was designed as a stand-alone mini lesson to help students focus on building a case for their observations by using evidence.