1. Personal Observations & Questions
- The hamster is brown
- The hamster was gnawing at a white material
- The hamster was in a cage
- What was the hamster biting at?
- Why was the hamster biting at the material?
- Where was the hamster?
2. Groupwork - Sher Ting, Lauren, Chloe, Isabella & I
Observation: The white material did not tear easily though the hamster was gnawing at it
Inference: The material the hamster was biting at was cotton
3. Class Discussion
Observation: The hamster was tearing apart the cotton wool
[Note: Adjectives like "viciously" are based on pre-conceived stereotypes and so shouldn't be used)
Inference: The hamster was playing with the cotton wool.
Observation: There was contact between the hamster's mouth and the cotton wool.
Inference: The hamster was spitting into the cotton wool.
Observation: The hamster was trying to rip the cotton wool.
Inference: The hamster thought the cotton wool was an enemy
OR the hamster thought the cotton wool was food
OR the hamster was trying to make a nest.
Only one group managed to make the accurate inference that "the hamster was trying to make a nest".
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