Candle Light
Is it really what it looks like?
Observations: Key to
scientific discovery!
• Look closely at the following pictures.
• Jot down in your science notebook what you
immediately see.
• Look closer, do you see anything else?
First Picture
Now conference with your
table what do you see. Use
whisper voices.
Second Picture: Repeat same
process. Observe, then write
in notebooks.
Discuss with partners.
Third picture: Repeat same
process. Observe, then write
in notebooks.
Discuss with partners.
Fourth Picture: Repeat same
process. Observe, then write
in notebooks.
Discuss with partners
You will receive one bonus
point if you find any new
pictures like this!
Observations: Is everything as
it first appears?
• Why are observations important?
• What senses should you use for good
observations?
Look, Listen and Observe
You are “bright” students……
• Write AND draw what you just saw in your
notebooks
Discuss with your team
• Share results
• Come up with a complete description of what
just happened.
We all agree that……
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Yes, I ate a candle
Brainstorm what it could possibly be made of.
What was the candle?
What was the wick?
The Wick
• Why do you think the wick
did what it did? What other
foods would you test?
How could you test to find out?
• Look at items we have here.
• What other items would your team like to
have?
• Decide who can bring in what.
We will learn to make
2 types of
observations:
•Qualitative
•Quantitative
Qualitative
•Dealing with the
qualities of
something
Qualitative
Small
Beautiful
Green Grass
Great View
Nice
Atmosphere
Quantitative
•Things that can be
measured
I will be 12 Soon!
38,365 Seats
Fences: LCF to RCF - 6 ft
RCF to RF foul pole - 21 ft
Please make 2
qualitative
observations and
2 quantitative
about a person
sitting at your
table.
Were you
surprised?
Why are
observations
important?
Back to the Candle Lab:
• Which of your observations were Qualitative?
• Which were Quantitative?
Exit Ticket
• What surprised you most in science class
today?