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Activity No. 2
Seeing is believing!

I. Objective/s:
After performing this activity, I can:
 Use observation skills to arrive at logical inferences; and
 Differentiate between an observation and an inference.

II. Material/s:
Exploration 1 Exploration 3
sheet of newspaper sewing thread or string
glass of jar ice cube
pot of water glass of water
salt
Exploration 2 Exploration 4
egg teaspoon of liquid soap
glass of water (half-filled) pin or needle
12 tablespoon or more of salt glass of water

III. Procedure/s:
Exploration 1 – Air Shield
1. Crumple the newspaper and then stuff it into the glass jar. Make sure to stuff it
tightly that it does not fall even when the glass is turned upside down.
2. Hold the glass bottom up and sink it into a pot filled with water for about a minute.
3. Pull the glass out of the water and remove the paper.
4. Record your observations and make inferences.

Exploration 2 – Egg Float

1. Put the egg in the glass with water.
2. Add several teaspoons of salt and stir gently.
3. Record your observations and make inferences.

Exploration 3 – Ice Rescue

1. Float the ice cube on the glass of water.
2. Hang one end of the string over the edge of the glass and place the other end on
the cube.
3. Sprinkle a small amount of salt on the ice cube.
4. Let the setup stand for five to ten minutes.
5. Record your observations and make inferences.

Exploration 4 – Pin Down

 1. Float the pin gently on the glass of water using the tweezers.
2. Add liquid soap drop by drop.
3. Record your observations and make inferences.
IV. Data and Results
Observations Inferences

Exploration 1 – Air
Shield

Exploration 2 – Egg
Float

Exploration 3 – Ice
Rescue

Exploration 4 – Pin
Down

V. Guide Questions:
1. What is the difference between an observation and an inference?

2. Do you agree with the statement “to see is to believe”? Use the explorations to
support your answer.

3. Do you agree with the statement “inferences are not necessarily correct”? Use
the explorations to support your answer.

4. What is the importance of making logical inferences?

 VI. Learning:

I have learned that _______________________________________________________

I have done well in _______________________________________________________

I have developed the value of by being able to ____________________