Unit 0 Day 1; The language of Observation

Day 1; The Language of Observation

By William Katumba

Open Ended

Entry ticket; Describe this classroom in at least three words:

Open Ended

Describe this classroom using at least one number and one unit:

Research is seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought."
~ Albert Szent-Györgyi


"In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind."

- Louis Pasteur.


"Science is not only a disciple of reason but also one of romance and passion."

- Stephen Hawking

Key Vocabulary;

• Observation; The act of gathering information using our five senses.

• Qualitative Observation; Describes the quality of something. It uses adjectives and is based on our senses (e.g., color, texture, sound)

• Quantitative Observation; Describes the quantity of something. It involves a number and usually a unit; it is a measurement (e.g., mass, length, time).

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an observation about this picture?

• The boy has fallen off his bike.
• The boy is in a lot of pain.
• The boy has injuries to his knees
• The boy learned his lesson about wheelies

Multiple Choice

Qualitative observations

• are characteristics and descriptions

• have a number

Multiple Choice

Quantitative observations

• are characteristics and descriptions

• use a number

Multiple Choice

The temperature is 18 degrees Celsius today.

Is this a QUALITATIVE OR QUANTITATIVE observation?

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

Multiple Choice

It is hot and sunny today.

Is this a QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE observation?

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

Multiple Choice

There are 16 birds in the tree.

Is this a QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE observation?

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

Match

Match the following observations with their descriptions:

• The candy was sour.

• The bug was 5 cm long.

• The mass of the beaker was 122 g.

• My fingernail is 2 cm long.

A qualitative observation about taste.

A quantitative observation about length.

A quantitative observation about mass.

A quantitative observation about length.

• A qualitative observation about taste.

• A quantitative observation about length.

• A quantitative observation about mass.

• A quantitative observation about length.

Multiple Choice

If you were to measure the temperature of the water in which a jellyfish is swimming, what type of observation would you be making?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Descriptive

• Indirect

Multiple Choice

Describe a scenario where you would make both qualitative and quantitative observations about a jellyfish.

• Observing the jellyfish's color and counting its tentacles.

• Measuring the jellyfish's weight and noting its texture.

• Smelling the jellyfish and recording its length.

• Hearing the jellyfish and noting its shape.

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of observation: "The jellyfish is 15 cm in diameter."

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Descriptive

• Indirect

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?

• The jellyfish is blue.

• The jellyfish has 8 tentacles.

• The jellyfish moves gracefully.

• The jellyfish feels slimy.

Multiple Choice

What type of observation is made when you note the color of a jellyfish?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Numerical

• Indirect

Activity; Mystery Box Challenge

Your group has been given a "Mystery Box." Your goal is to figure out what is inside without opening it. Record all of your group's observations in the google doc; https://docs.google.com/document/d/153ZBxkNspKKYFfYaJ_gZ2T9RLlfdIx9WQ6kSEPl1iPk/edit?usp=sharing

Share your findings,
Submit this google doc on Google classroom.

Multiple Choice

The beaker contains 250 mL of acetone.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

An observation is...

• information that tells the reader what science says about a topic or object.

• a statement that only scientists can make.

• information that is gathered using our senses, and may include the use of scientific tools an instruments.

• not really necessary to the scientific process.

Multiple Choice

Qualitative observations are...

• subjective observations, therefore not necessary in science.

• related to the quality of the event/object that you are observing.

• very detailed measurements that use scientific tools or instruments.

• something only used in the social sciences.

Multiple Choice

Quantitative observations are...

• difficult to incorporate in your science classroom.

• more important than qualitative observations.

• subjective, but still an important part of science.

• based on accurate numbers and measurements.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is strictly an observation without any inferences?

• The insect has a large, round body, 8 legs, a small head and two long proboscises attached to the head.

• The animal has a flat, round body.

• It has a large round section, a smaller round section, and several long, thin, segmented parts that might be attached to the underneath area.

• It's an animal.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is an inference?

• It is grey.

• It is small.

• It is ugly.

• It is a tick.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are quantitative observations of this picture?

• It has 8 long, thin, segmented parts coming from the center.

• It is small with a slightly rough appearance.

• It is flat.

• It is 1.3mm long.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are qualitative observations of the picture?

• There are small, hair-like structures on the segmented parts of the thing in the picture.

• The segmented parts are about 100 microns thick and each segment about 200 microns long.

• The largest part is round and looks flattened.

• The tick is venomous.

Multiple Select

Select all of the observations that could be made about this image.

• The plastic bags are floating in the deep ocean.

• There are 2 pale blue, irregular shapes with several small, white spots on a very dark background.

• The smoke from the pipe looked blue against the night sky.

• The overall shape made by the 2 blue irregular shapes is an x.

Multiple Choice

The beaker is made of glass.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

The weather is hot and muggy outside.

• “Qualitative observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

The humidity level is 89.2%

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

The length of the skeleton is 1.57 meters.

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

The alloy is made up of copper and zinc.

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

The weighing boat contains 6.231 grams of sodium bicarbonate.

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

The piece of magnesium ribbon is silver in color with blackened edges.

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

The temperature of the liquid rose to 97.8 °C.

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative Observation

Multiple Choice

The rock sample contains 78.1% limestone.

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative Observation