2. The Importance of Observation Date: Objective: Recognize observation as the most basic skill in science.

3. Do you remember… the first day of school?

4. Observing : Using one or more of your senses: –sight –hearing –smell –taste –touch

5. to gather information about the world!

6. What senses are you using to make these observations? a green chalkboard a bell ring Smoke a sour lemon a smooth desktop

7. Information gathered from observations is called evidence, or data.

8. Making and recording observations is the most basic skill in science !!!

9. Make accurate objective observations to tell exactly what your senses tell you. -Use measurement of some sort. Avoid opinions and being bias. -No cute, nice, hefty awesome etc.

10. Accurate and Objective? Sixteen students were present for roll call, and five other students arrived afterward. Half the class was late. The friendliest people were there first. accurate and objective not accurate not objective

11. Observations can be either qualitative or quantitative. Quantitative: include numbers and often using tools to measure standard units. Qualitative: reporting colors, smells, tastes, textures, or sounds.

12. Which one... qualitative or quantitative? The classroom walls are yellow The classroom floor is shiny. There are 21 students in the room The chalkboard is 1 meter high and 2 meters wide. qualitative quantitative

13. List the five senses, then write observations you’ve made today using your senses. List them as qualaitative or quantitative. SenseObservationQualitative/Quanti tative?