observation
The flower is pink.
inference
Someone took this picture on vacation in Hawaii.
prediction
The test will be easy.
observation
My shoes are tight.
inference
My shoes are tight so my feet must be growing.
prediction
The child will blow on the flower.
observation
The lights are on.
inference
The lights are off so nobody is home.
prediction
When they come home they will unlock the door.
observation
The backpack weighs 4 pounds.
inference
A little girl picked the flower for her teacher.
inference
The backpack is heavy so it much be full of textbooks.
observation
It is 22 degrees today.
prediction
I will get a lot of candy on Halloween.
inference
The bear is hungry.
inference
Animals are looking for food.
inference
The car was dirty from the mud puddles.
observation
The car is red and white.
prediction
The car will get a flat tire from the bumpy road.
observation
The baby has her fingers in her mouth.
Qualitative data
Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic
Quantitative data
numerical data/Numbers
the string is 16 feet long
quantitative example
when mixed the chemicals turned blue
qualitative example