Qualitative vs. Quantitative Observations

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Scientific

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Scientific

The leaf is 5mm wide.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

The temperature of the room is decreasing by 4 degrees Celsius.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4

There are 75 trees in the forest. 

• Qualitative 
• Quantitative

The clouds are grey and ground is wet. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

There are ten buttons on the table. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

There are 54 players on the Carolina Panthers football team. 

• qualitative 
• quantitative 

There are 25 Liters of water in the buckets. 

• quantitative 
• qualitative