Science 10Name: Jasmine Park BLK: C

Observations and Inferences

Science 10Name: Jasmine Park BLK: C

OBJECT / OBSERVATIONS
Words that describe the object / INFERENCES
i.e.: Where might the object come from? Possible uses? Etc. / QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE OBJECT
/ - red and black
- small, pocket size
- can pull it apart into 2 pieces
- blade in the middle
- metal ring on the end
- looks dangerous / - to cut objects
- can attach it to stuff like keychains because it has a metal ring on it
- possibly used for cutting seatbelts / - why is the blade in the middle?
- how do we use it?
- what is the purpose of this object?
- why does it have a metal ring attached to it?
- why are some parts sticking out of the end?
/ - 2 items
- in a jar with a little bit of water
- round
- fleshy
- veiny
- probably an eyeball of some sort
- has pupils / - someone dissected something, and it was probably a part of it
- has fat on it
- has water in it so it doesn’t rot
- probably used for examining the details of the eye
- part of an animal
- pupil is very big, so it came from animals that has big eyes / - why does it have a layer of translucent skin of some sort around it?
- why are the edges pointy and sticking out?
- which animal’s eye is this?
- why are the pupils so big?
- why is the pupil blue and orange?
/ - very solid
- firm
- hard
- looks like a bone
- sharp edges
- dirty (muddy)
- worn out
- originally white / - fin of a big sea animal, perhaps a dolphin, a shark, a seal, etc.
- used to observe the inside of a sea animal’s fin
- very thick layer of bone
- edge of the fin is sharp, so they have more control when they are swimming meaning that they can swim through water powerfully and smoothly / - why is it so big?
- does it come from a sea animal?
- if it does come from a sea animal, which kind does it come from?
- why are there ripple-like bone sticking out of it?
- what was the purpose of just keeping the fin and tail part of this?
/ - sharp teeth
- bone of an animal
- dirty (muddy)
- edges of the bone is sharp
- lots of holes
- back bottom of the skull is round
- there’s a skull / - seems like a carnivore because of the sharp teeth
- has a small skull, meaning that it probably had a small brain
- attacks
- very big animal because the size of the head seems really big
- someone probably cut (sanded) the bottom of their front teeth because it was so sharp / - what animal does this enormous skull come from?
- why is the skull so empty in the middle?
- why did this person decide to cut the bottom of their teeth?
- why is their head so long?
- what happened to all the other parts of this animal’s head?
- what fills the gap between the skull and the bone around it?
Observations/Inferences Assignment Assessment
Name:Jasmine Park / Blk.C
Ex: Excellent VG: Very Good G: Good S: Satisfactory IN: Improvement is needed
Criteria / IN / S / G / VG / Ex
The following is included

• All 4 Images included

Observations:

• A minimum of 5 detailed observations made

Inferences:

• Thoughtful and logical inferences made

Questions:

• 2 thoughtful and logical questions made

• Spelling/grammar

• Assignment was completed on time

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