• Objective: TSWBAT identify qualitative and quantitative
observations.(6-1.2)
• Essential Question: How can I give examples of qualitative and
quantitative observations?
• Falcon Focus: In one sentence describe what the word
“science” means to you.
• HW: Make 5 observations at home. Label them as qualitative
or quantitative. Notes • Each day you will be expected to take notes on what we learn in class. • You should have the following on each page of notes. – Date in the top right hand corner – Essential Question on top of the page – Falcon Focus under Essential Question w/ Answer Word Parts • Ante (before) • Anti (against) • Bi / Bin (two) • Circum (around) • Con / Com (with or together)
• Please put these in the vocabulary section of
your notes. Observations Vocabulary • Observation – a statement that describes an object or event using your five senses • Qualitative – an observation that describes the color, shape, texture, taste, sound, etc. • Quantitative – an observation that uses numbers (length, width, height, mass, etc) or compares (greater than, less than) Observations • Observations use your five senses to describe the world around you. – They describe only what you see directly. Sometimes you see something happen and you can guess why, but unless you actually see it happen it’s not an observation. Qualitative Observation • An observation that does NOT involve numbers Quantitative Observation • Uses numbers or comparisons Practice • Using the object that you have been given practice making observations. – Write down 3 quantitative and 3 qualitative observations on a slip of paper. Closure • How do you feel about observations? – Thumbs up – feel good, no questions – Thumbs sideways – mostly understand, might have a few questions – Thumbs down – don’t understand, has lots of questions