1. Scientists Make Observations

2. Observations Deals with numbers Data which can be measured
Quantitative
Qualitative
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 
Deals with descriptions
Data can be observed but not measured
Colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty, etc.
Qualitative → Quality

3. What are Bad Observations?
With your table group come up with a few examples

4. Bad Observations Non-descriptive Based on opinions Exaggerates
Uses ONLY your senses when could be measured
Made afterwards (not in person in real time)

5. What are good observations?
With your table group come up with a few examples

6. Good Observations Descriptive Uses your senses Uses measurement
Made in person in real time

7. GREAT Observations The Difference is in the DETAILS!
Highly descriptive- gives many details
Uses all 5 of your senses
Uses multiple measurements in scientific units
Made in person in real time
Could draw accurately from description

8. Quality Levels of Observations
I. Mrs. Zeiders lava lamp has a red base. II. Mrs. Zeiders lava lamp has a shiny red base. III. Mrs. Zeiders lava lamp has a shiny, metallic, fire engine red, hourglass shaped base with a ring of 15 holes. Each hole is 2cm up from the bottom and 3mm across. The entire base is 16cm high, widest at the top and bottom (13.5cm across) and narrowest at the middle (4.5cm across).

9. Practice Examples

10. Observations Questions
Questions Experiments
Experiments Conclusions
Conclusions Observations