Introduction and What is Observation Skills

Introduction

What is Observation?

You have one minute to study this picture.

Multiple Choice

How many people were in the picture?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Multiple Choice

How many girls were there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

How many people are holding an object?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

How many animals were in the picture?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

What color was the ball?

• Red

• Blue

• Orange

• Purple

Every single moment, we are gathering information about what is around us,

through our senses.

Open Ended

List the correct animals that made the sounds in order from start to finish.

Open Ended

What was the easiest and hardest to find. Write your responses as The easiest to find was ______. The hardest to find was _______.

What is happening?

The brain helps us survive in 3 ways,

• Filters out less important information

• Fills in the gaps of missing information

• Applies previous knowledge to new information