qualitative & quantitative observations mrs. anna ward
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Today’s Warm-Up
• Come in QUIETLY and gather your materials you need for class (writing utensil and notebook; any paperwork you need for class)
• Pick up a copy of the Raven Way Safety Lesson on the printer table
• Find your ASSIGNED seat QUIETLY and begin your WARM-UP
Reminders…• You should have your science notebooks
today• BY FRIDAY—• All forms should be turned in• You will have a quiz on classroom procedures,
observations, and the scientific method
•EVERY DAY YOU SHOULD BE EXEMPLIFYING THE RAVEN WAY
Agenda for the day• Review Warm-Up (Safety)
• Complete Classroom Posters (Blocks 1, 4, 5)
• Set up Science Notebooks
• Qualitative and Quantitative Observations
• Sewer Fleas Observation
• Practice Collaboration
• Review Procedures as needed
Qualitative or Quantitative…
•The temperature of the room increases by 8 degrees C.•QUANTITATIVE (2)
For Discussion…
•What are some qualitative examples?•What are some quantitative examples?•Which type of observation is more accurate and why?
NOTES….
•GOING FORWARD, I have a special technique to help you know what is important and what you should write down.
•Anything I need you to write down I will outline in RED.
QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS
•Qualitative Observations are when you use your senses (sight, taste, smell, feeling and hearing) to note characteristics
•QUALITATIVE QUALITY• EXAMPLES: odor, color, state of matter
QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATIONS•Quantitative Observations are
characteristics than can be measured
•QUANTITATIVEQUANTITY (or amount)
• Examples: density, mass, boiling point, melting point, length