1. Thursday 9/20/18 Notebook Entry: Record 3 observation about the photo.
1. Display at the start of class. Give 5 minutes to answer.
2. Please share with each class that I am sorry I am not here. I have lost my voice which makes me not a good teacher right now! They were anticipating building and testing boats today and may be disappointed so tell them I am so sorry but we will do it the first day I am back. Tell them the activities they will be doing today and tomorrow are part of our first unit we are just doing them earlier than I planned.
3. Have students share answers to notebook entry in their table group for 2 minutes.
4. Have one person from each table share out.
Some examples:
***One large plane flying over
More traffic in the right hand lanes then the left lanes.
***There are 4 lanes of traffic on the left and 5 lanes of traffic on the right.
There are multiple high rise buildings.
Most cars have their headlights on.
There are palm trees.
The sun is hitting one side of the buildings.
***point out any examples that use numbers!
Non-example: the sun is rising or setting – this in an inference based on the observation that the sun is hitting one side of the building and cars have their lights on. Be sure to point any inferences kids may share and stress that observations are just things we can see in the photo.

2. Using the senses and tools to gather information about an object
Observing
Today we are going to discuss the science skill of making observations and then do some practice.
Using the senses and tools to gather information about an object

3. Observations
Using one or more of your senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch- to gather information about the world around you.
Hearing a bell ring
Notes to take in their spiral notebook. They only need to write down the numbered items on the next 3 slides.
I have made a few copies for students who need copies of notes they have their names on them and period number.
Seeing a large dog
Smelling cookies
Feeling rough bark
Tasting a sour lemon

4. Observations Accurate – exact report of what your senses tell you
Objective – avoid opinions and bias
Example 1: Sixteen students were present for roll call, and five other students were late. Accurate and Objective
Example 2: Half the class was late.
Not Accurate
Example 3: The friendliest people were first. Not objective, it is an opinion
Do not need to record examples, just discuss with them how they are different and the first one is the best science observation.

5. Observations Qualitative = DO NOT USE NUMBERS, only describe in words
Quantitative = USE NUMBERS
Example 1: The classroom walls are yellow
Example 2: The classroom floor is shiny
Example 3: There are 30 students in the room.
Example 4: The whiteboard is 2 meters high and 4 meters wide.
Record notes. Stress difference in pronunciation.
Discuss which observations are qualitative and which are quantitative.

6. Observation vs. Inference
Humans tend to want to explain their observations right away.
These explanations are what we call inferences.
Example 1: There an empty aquarium tank in the classroom.
Example 2: The tank is 50 cm long, 30 cm wide, and 18 cm deep.
Example 3: The tank used to contain live fish.
Example 4: The tank is waterproof.
Do not need to record in notes. Explain 2 bullets, then have the students discuss in groups which ones are observations and which ones are inferences. Only give about 4 minutes to discuss. Have student volunteers share their thoughts.
1 and 2 are observations, 1 is qualitative, 2 is quantitative
3 and 4 are inferences

7. Task: Observation practice
Complete the questions in the sheet protector.
Answer on your own piece of loose-leaf paper.
Include a heading on your paper.
Use complete sentences.
Turn in when you are finished.
Question pages need to go in sheet protectors so kids do not write on them.
Answers will go on their own piece of loose leaf paper. Please remind them not to rip paper out of spiral notebook. There is extra paper in a metal basket on a shelf in the back of the room if kids do not have paper.
CHAMP poster for reminder about expected behaviors. Voice level 1 is a whisper and only if asking for help. Teacher/Para is first choice. If busy helping another you may ask a neighbor.