1. Power of Observation Quiz http://www.the-student.me.uk/thestudent/resources/nationals/unit%204/images/magnifying-glass.gif http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/ArtAndPhoto-Fronts/HEALTH/080328/g-080328-hlt-scent-sensitive-3p.hmedium.jpg

2. Question #1 On a standard traffic light, where is the green light found? A. Top B. Middle C. Bottom http://images.theage.com.au/ftage/ffximage/2008/09/30/trafficlight_main_narrowweb__300x423,0.jpg

3. Question #2 How many states are there in the contiguous United States? A. 48 B. 50 C. 52 A. 48 http://www.united-states-map.com/usa-conic-1256.gif

4. Question #3 In which hand is the Statue of Liberty holding her torch? A. Right Hand B. Left Hand C. Both Hands http://carondelet.net/Aspring08/Project2/Caitlin/Statue_of_Liberty_2691.jpg A. Right Hand

5. Question #4 What color is the letter “L” in the Google logo? A. Green B. Blue C. Red A. Green http://www.google.com/

6. Question #5 What two numbers on the telephone keypad do not have letters by them? (Put your phones away!!!) A. Zero and Nine B. Five and Zero C. One and Zero http://sar.informatik.hu-berlin.de/teaching/2008-w/2008-w%20GdP/uebungen/14-a/telephone-keypad.png C. One and Zero

7. Question #6 When you walk, does your left arm swing with your right or left leg? (No getting up to check!) A. Left B. Right C. Neither http://www.wallgau.de/se_data/_filebank/wallgau/sommerbilder/NordicWalking_0093.JPG B. Right

8. Question #7 On United States flag, what color is the top stripe? A. Red B. White C. Blue http://www.tmvfd.com/page%20folder/Flag/US%20Flag.gif A. Red

9. Question #8 What letter follows Q-W-E-R-T-Y horizontally on a standard computer keyboard? A. “I” B. “G” C. “U”

10. Question #9 What color is pure water? A. White B. Blue C. Clear http://nutritioulicious.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/glass-of-water.jpg C. Clear

11. Question #10 Which way does a “No Smoking” sign’s slash run? A. Towards top right B. Towards bottom left C. Towards bottom right http://www.wolfpenatv.com/images/clipart/600px-No_smoking_sign_svg.png C. Towards bottom right

12. Question #11 On a PlayStation controller, which color and shape are matched correctly? A. Pink – Triangle B. Green – Square C. Red - Circle http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/2008/04/ps3-dualshock-3.jpg C. Red - Circle

13. Question #12 On which side of a woman’s blouse are the buttons located? A. Left B. Right C. Neither http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3262149508_787561cd52.jpg A. Left

14. Question #13 How many teeth do you have in your mouth right now? (Close your mouths…no cheating!) A. 28 B. 30 C. 32 http://www.cleber.com.br/yano10x.jpg A. 28 (if you don’t have your wisdom teeth yet)

15. Question #14 Which way do fans rotate (as you face them)? A. Counter clock- wise B. Clockwise C. Neither http://www.ceilingfanrotation.net/tag/buy-ceiling-fans-online-for-cheap B. Clockwise

16. Question #15 How many sides does a stop sign have? A. Five B. Six C. Eight http://www.freewebs.com/inpro/stop_sign.png C. Eight

17. Question #16 Where are even numbered pages found in book? (No peeking). A. Right side B. Left side C. Where two pages meet (spine) http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/jonas/Hulda/mm/A260-1.jpg B. Left Side

18. Question #17 How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel? A. Five B. Six C. Eight http://4x4icon.com/offroad/lug_nuts/dsc04030.jpg A. Five

19. Question #18 How many sides are there on a standard (wooden) pencil? A. Four B. Five C. Six http://www.penciltalk.org/images/fluorescent2.jpg C. Six

20. Question #19 Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc…who’s missing (out of the Seven Dwarves, get it)? A. Clumsy B. Bashful C. Nerdy http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/characters/sevendwarfs/a11a3e.jpg B. Bashful

21. Question #20 How many hotdog buns are in a standard package? A. Six B. Eight C. Ten http://media.photobucket.com/image/hot%20dog%20buns/crunchberrymadness/hot_dog_buns.jpg B. Eight

22. Question #21 On which playing card is the card maker’s trademark found? A. Two of hearts B. Joker C. Ace of spades http://jimveney.com/images/ace_of_spades.jpg C. Ace of Spades

23. Question #22 On which side of a Venetian blind is the rod found that adjusts the opening between each slat? A. Right side B. Left side C. Middle http://www.meerimage.com/shop/design/0669.gif http://miniswindowblinds.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/venetian-blinds.gif B. Left side

24. Question #23 How many curves are there in a standard paper clip? A. Two B. Three C. Four http://www.gameoven.com/video_thumbnails/Paper%20Clip%20Trick.jpeg B. Three

25. Question #24 What is pictured on the back of the United States $20 bill? A. The Lincoln Memorial B. The White House C. U.S. Treasury http://www.expressions-grants.com/site/wp-content/themes/expressions/images/uploads/2007/04/20-dollar-bill-new-front-back.jpeg B. The White House

26. Question #25 In honor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the white panels on standard soccer balls are what geometric shape? A. Octagons B. Pentagons C. Hexagons http://richland.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/soccer-ball.jpg C. Hexagons

27. How Are Observations Made? An observation is the act of noting something in your environment using the five senses: touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell. In science, we generally do not want to smell and taste things, especially in the laboratory! tp://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wogx5HqhL68/ScQ8pve_ECI/AAAAAAAACC8/iK_o63JcZc0/s400/5-senses.jpg

28. Food for Thought… As we continue learning about the Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry, chew on these tasty tidbits: 1.) How is an observation different from an inference? 2.) How can observations and inferences be used when formulating a scientific question? 3). How do observations and inferences help the scientific community establish laws and theories, such as the Theory of Evolution and the Law of Gravity?

29. Credits Questions (except numbers 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 24, and 25) taken from The Power of Observation Quiz found at: http://www.flowgo.com/funny/ 12358_power-observation-quiz.html. Special thanks to Nick Cordella, Lena Koslover, and Angeles Contreras for their insightful contributions.