Qualitative Observations
Quantitative Observations
Examples from pendulum lab:
Examples from pendulum lab:
Examples from milk/food coloring lab:
Examples from milk/food coloring lab:
All Observations:
Qualitative Observations
 Quality
 These are descriptions/data that do
NOT use numbers
 Ex: colors, smells, tastes, sounds,
textures
Quantitative Observations
 Quantity
 These are descriptions/data that do use
numbers (measurements)
 Ex: anything that you can count or
measure (size, temperature, speed)
Examples from pendulum lab:
Examples from pendulum lab:
Examples from milk/food coloring lab:
Examples from milk/food coloring lab:
All Observations:
 Information gathered using one or more of your senses
 States exactly what you observe (you are not explaining)
 Information gathered from observations is called evidence or data
Qualitative Observations
 ___________________
 These are descriptions/data
that do __________ use
_____________
 Ex: colors, ____________,
tastes, sounds, ____________
Quantitative Observations
 _________________
 These are descriptions/data
that do use _____________
(measurements)
 Ex: anything that you can
______________ or
_________________ (size,
temperature, speed)
Examples from pendulum lab:
Examples from pendulum lab:
Examples from milk/food coloring lab:
Examples from milk/food coloring lab:
All Observations:
 ____________________ gathered using one or more of your
__________________
 States exactly what you _____________ (you are not
___________________)
 ____________________ gathered from ___________________ is
called _____________________ or ___________________