Skill 1: Define and use the words:
observation
inference
quantitative
qualitative
data
Observation
Observation
A statement of information collected using one of your five senses.
A statement of information collected using one of your five senses.
Inference
Inference
An educated guess, based on one or more observations.
An educated guess, based on one or more observations.
Data: Information collected through observation and/or experimentation.
Data: Information collected through observation and/or experimentation.
Quantitative Data = quantity, cuantos, or numbers
Quantitative Data = quantity, cuantos, or numbers
Examples:
Examples:
How many? 3
How many? 3
How big? 65 Kilograms
How big? 65 Kilograms
How tall? 136 cm
How tall? 136 cm
Qualitative = quality, or descriptions (no numbers)
Qualitative = quality, or descriptions (no numbers)
Examples:
Examples:
How does the fur feel? soft
How does the fur feel? soft
What color is it? green
What color is it? green
How flexible is it? not able to be bent with my hands
How flexible is it? not able to be bent with my hands
Do this on a Google Doc or in your science notebook.
Do this on a Google Doc or in your science notebook.
Write the heading, "Collecting and analyzing data" at the top of the page.
Write the heading, "Collecting and analyzing data" at the top of the page.
1. List your five senses.
1. List your five senses.
2. Write 2 sentences using the word 'observation' correctly. (You may use any form of the word, including observe, observed, observing, etc.)
2. Write 2 sentences using the word 'observation' correctly. (You may use any form of the word, including observe, observed, observing, etc.)
Ex. When I went to the baseball game, I observed the ball flying off the bat, the smell of popcorn in the air, and the feel of rain on my skin.
Ex. When I went to the baseball game, I observed the ball flying off the bat, the smell of popcorn in the air, and the feel of rain on my skin.
3. Write 2 sentences using the word 'inference' correctly. (You may use any form of the word, including infer, inferred, inferring, etc.)
3. Write 2 sentences using the word 'inference' correctly. (You may use any form of the word, including infer, inferred, inferring, etc.)
Ex. I saw a bundle of twigs up high in a tree. A squirrel ran up with a nut and left without it. After watching her do this about five times, I inferred that the bundle of sticks was her nest and she was feeding her babies.
Ex. I saw a bundle of twigs up high in a tree. A squirrel ran up with a nut and left without it. After watching her do this about five times, I inferred that the bundle of sticks was her nest and she was feeding her babies.