Observation vs. Inference

[1029clarissag]

the candle is made of a potato and the wick is a walnut.

[terry1295]

@1029clarissag Great educated guess!

[M16A60ShotBurst]

i swear theres nothing crunchy like that... or is there and im stupid?

[terry1295]

@M16A60ShotBurst There are certain items that can provide a great crunch. And no, you are not stupid.

[M16A60ShotBurst]

is it an apple?

[terry1295]

@M16A60ShotBurst Very good guess, but no, it is not an apple. :)

[Grifir3]

oh my god you're a candle eater

[terry1295]

@Grifir3 Your comment made me laugh out loud. This is hard to do!

[xXToppNotchXx]

guys its a bananna with almond on top of it almond will burn for like 20 secs lol my teacher told me this we were all watching this

[beccehy]

is it white chocolate? candle wax?

[ninjawarrior149]

Has anyone gotten this?

[terry1295]

@ninjawarrior149 Very few people have guessed correctly. This experiment was performed in front of me by one of my teachers LIVE, and I still had a hard time guessing.

[ninjawarrior149]

Salt?

[ninjawarrior149]

Is it a potato? :}

[ninjawarrior149]

is it a white carrot?

[terry1295]

@ninjawarrior149 A white carrot?! I didn't know those existed! But no, it is not a white carrot.

[emymarie1]

Its a banana!

[terry1295]

@emymarie1 I'm not sure if a banana would provide the 'crunch' noise as much as the item I used. however, it would have tasted much better!

[ninjawarrior149]

I think it's a carved and stacked radish.

[terry1295]

@ninjawarrior149 I like your guess! However, it is not a radish even though a radish would work great as well.

[latoyahumphries21]

its an apple

[terry1295]

@latoyahumphries21 You are also very close, and I think an apple would work just as well. :)

[scerm24]

its a parsnip with an almond wick

[TheAnimalhelper101]

It's a potato carved with an almond wick.

[narutoxyzz]

is it a popsicle? O.o

[terry1295]

@narutoxyzz It's not a popsicle. Keep trying!

[KpopFTWbband2ne1]

I know what it is we watched it in class and its made out of white chocolate and the wick is an almond

[terry1295]

@KpopFTWbband2ne1 Very close!! I'm glad you took the time to think about it!

[landon394]

its an apple core!

[terry1295]

@landon394 You are very close! as well! And I think an apple core would have been much tastier than what I actually used. :)

[DjNajibify]

@terry1295 Please just tell me what it is I'm dying

[bumsunee]

I have another good one from a Mark Haddon book.

An economist, philosopher and mathematician embark on a train ride to the UK. When the train reaches the border to UK they look out the window and see a cow facing the train. The economist says, look there are spotted cows in London. The philosopher then remarks, no, there is at least one spotted cow in London. The mathematician then remarks, no, there is at least one cow in London which is spotted on at least one side.

[BeatThatMusic]

we watched this in school & at first i thought it was a candle and when you bit it i was like "whoa this girl is messed up!" but then i realized it wasn't a candle, lol. what is it? someone said a potato others said chocolate.

[terry1295]

@BeatThatMusic Some of your classmates were very close. If you really want to know, send me a message so I can avoid revealing the secret to the entire Youtube community.

[August1977]

Very hard to make any observations of the candle when the attention is lured towards what's behind the candle..lol

[terry1295]

@August1977 Ah yes. I apologize...this was a class project I completed in undergrad, and unfortunately, I did not realize the background noise would be so loud. After the video was complete, it was easier to leave it be rather than redo the entire thing (I am not very good with video programs).

[redbeard217]

Our teacher showed this in our class and i was one of the only ones that didnt say it was a candle. Nice try lol.

[terry1295]

@redbeard217 That's great! I'm glad I couldn't fool you! Any ideas on what the object really is?

[redbeard217]

@redbeard217 Nope.

[GlamStar15]

Is It Hikima???

[terry1295]

@GlamStar15 Very good guess! I'm sure if I used jicama, it would have worked just as well. However, I used something else. :)

[16diandraleon]

in the school they said me that i gotta see the difference of observaion and different but i dont really know beacause im new on middle school and am a little nerves

[leztemc]

Thank you!!! I know this will intrigue my students...and get the idea across!

[terry1295]

@blueswamp96 I agree...after I made this video, all of my gentlemen friends made fun of me for a week. I'll have to work on making the "candle" look less phallic.

[blueswamp96]

@terry1295 lol sorry i was imature

[leztemc]

i love your video!! I am a science teacher and would love to be able to show this to my students, but can't access youtube in my school (it is blocked). Would you consider posting this on teachertube?

[terry1295]

@leztemc I just uploaded the video to teachertube under the title "Observation vs Inference". It is currently being reviewed by the site admin, so hopefully it will be available soon.

[John10e]

It's an apple with a walnut as the wick (or another oily nut). the nut will burn for a brief time. Very important concept when observing classrooms and kids.

[terry1295]

@John10e Very close. I believe an apple would work just as well in a demonstration.

[moviesbymeg]

wow! its probably white chocolate! we saw this video in computer class!

[russocomedy]

Nicely demonstrated. Data vs inference. I infer from your video that you are a good teacher. I'd enjoy seeing you make another demo on the importance of inference in spot decisions, the role our instincts make in 'gut' decisions the danger they might pose as well as the good they may hold. You give us a lot to think about. Very nice.

[TTHtv]

Nasty! You ate a candle!

[ThaLulz19]

i have to watch this in science class. you bitch

[terry1295]

@ThaLulz19 Haha, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) It probably made your class more interesting.

[ThaLulz19]

@terry1295 lol yeah it was definitley more interesting lololol

[EmpyreanAcademy]

We love this video! How did you do it????

[homegirl2415]

WOW were studying this in science too!! i thought is was an actual candle but when u ate it, that was so unexpected! O.o -Verna