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Ancient Civilizations: Medieval and Early Modern Times

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders gain an understanding of the history of Mongolian culture through making inferences about Mongolian artwork
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Learning from Artifacts Uncovering Clues, Large and Small

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners observe artifacts from Fort St. Louis at a website in order to make inferences about the people who lived there. They paint pottery in the style which might have been used by one of the cultural groups who inhabited the fort.
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Acid Precipitation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars test the acidity of unknown solutions. They use this information to make inferences from data given from recorded rainfall records to identify areas that receive the most acid rain.
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Introduction to Science

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate scientific methods to solve problems. They demonstrate creating data tables and graphs. They study the role of a scientist and the importance of safety in a science lab. They distinguish between an...
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A Pocketful of Change

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study the meaning, symbolism, and value of U.S. coins, especially the quarter. They conduct a survey of coins in students' possession, graphing the results to show frequency distribution and drawing inferences about the U.S....
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Statistics and Probility

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders collect data and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, 7th graders work in tiers collecting data and plotting it. They make inferences and predictions about their collected data.
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Visual Learning: A Slow, Press-ious Process

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students observe a photograph and make inferences.  In this investigative lesson students study how to find facts in pictures and draw inferences from them. 
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Inquiry Lesson About Color

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the color choices artists make in their work, and to practice the scientific process of predicting, observing, inferring, and interpreting. This lesson's purpose is to prepare students for a museum visit.
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Investigation 4 - Dinosaurs Tracks

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make inferences and interpretations from sets of dinosaur tracks. They describe Utah fossils and how they were formed. Partners trade their sketches of tracks and try to guess which dinosaur it belonged to.
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Collaborative Book Club Groups

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in book club forums where they write descriptive, evaluation, analysis, synthesis, or inference essays. They take on the role of a character in their bok and publish a web page.
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Clues to the Past

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students analyze how arhaeologists study the past. They define basic archaeological terms, make general inferences from observations, and explain the importance of context.
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Are You Related?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study microsatellite markers and explain how they might be used to identify populations. They use data to make inferences about the populations of deep-sea corals.
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2005 Hidden Ocean Expedition What's Eating You?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Analyze data and make inferences about the trophic position of organisms in the Canada marine food web. After a review of the geography and formula, discuss results and write an essay to improve the understanding of Artic food webs.
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The Big Balancing Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe chemical changes occurring in hydrothermal circulation systems. They make inferences about the significance of these systems to ocean chemical balance compared to terrestrial runoff.
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Fireside Chats of Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars view a film about Franklin D. Roosevelt and his fireside chats. THey identify political inferences in his speeches and how the media played an important role in the war. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Serach for the Lost Cave People

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners examine primary source documents to draw inferences about 17th century American colonists.
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Reading And Responding: Lesson 15 Nonfiction

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine a nonfiction selection in a teacher led lesson. They examine the author's purpose for writing the selection and identify the difference between fact and opinion. The compare and contrast expository and narrative...
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Testing Foods

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students perform an experiment using brown paper bags to determine which foods have oil in them. This task assesses student's abilities to make simple observations and inferences from them.
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Color Dots 3

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make simple observations, test mixtures, and make generalized inferences from their observations. They observe bleeding of colored inks with water.
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Pulse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine a baseline pulse rate then chart the changes in rate with exercise. They describe the changes and develop a rationale for their observations. The task assesses students' abilities to make simple observations, determine...
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Finding Buck Henry

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students read and demonstrate competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process via the novel "Finding Buck Henry." They recognize complex elements of plot. Students analyze devices used to develop characters in...
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What Happens on Average

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to convergence of sequences based on averaging previous terms in the sequence. The power of the "fill-down" function in spreadsheets is exploited. By using various starting numbers, and inferring the limit,...
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Hurricanes in History:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret data displayed in a graph, make inferences based on graphical data. They work in pairs or groups to interpret graphs containing historical data of hurricanes, and then answer questions that assess their understanding...
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Every Breath You Take

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the nature of the air we breathe by observing petri dishes that have accumulated particulate matter from the atmosphere. Students make mathematical calculations and inferences about the effect of this matter on...

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