WEBQUEST SUMMARY
Title:
What Happened to Hana?
Grade:
Topic:
Standard,
Benchmarks & I can
statement
4
Observations and Inferences
Standard 1: The Scientific Process: SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION:
Discover, invent, and investigate using the skills necessary to engage in the
scientific process
Benchmark SC.4.1.2: Differentiate between an observation and an inference
I can statement: I can make observations and inferences.
presentation (Final Report on crime scene)
45 minutes
Outcome:
Time
Recommended:
Materials needed:
Materials – none
Skills – critical thinking, oral communication, oral communication
Equipment (beside computer) – none
Vocabulary:
Hawaiian
vocabulary
Options:
Additional
Information:
Observation
Inference
Answers for the Easy practice are: 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20,
21, 24, 26, teapot
For the Practice, check to make sure the student observations involve the 5
senses and the inferences involve what the student thinks.
For the Final Report, accept any explanation that is logical and matches the
evidence from the pictures.
Schedule time for each student to present to a group of at least 3 of their
peers.
FYI – What “really” happened was a cat came in the open window and
knocked a fish tank onto the floor, spilling water and breaking the tank.
Hana, then, is a fish! Evidence of this includes the water, broken glass,
container of fish food, and cat hair in the window sill and on the cabinet. So,
no real crime took place.