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Title: Observing


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Observing
  • EQ What does it mean to observe?

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Vocabulary
  • Observing when you use one or more of your five
    senses to gather information about the world

EQ What does it mean to observe?
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  • Scientists often use microscopes, telescopes and
    other instruments to help them make more detailed
    observations
  • An observation is factual and accurate- an exact
    report of what your senses detect
  • Information collected during an observation is
    called evidence or data

EQ What does it mean to observe?
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Qualitative Observations
  • Deals with descriptions.
  • Data can be observed but not measured.
  • Colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance,
    beauty, etc.
  • Qualitative ? Quality

EQ What does it mean to observe?
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Quantitative
  • Deals with numbers.
  • Data which can be measured.
  • Length, height, area, volume, weight, speed,
    time, temperature, humidity, sound levels, cost,
    members, ages, etc.
  • Quantitative ? Quantity 

EQ What does it mean to observe?
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