Qualitative vs Quantitative Data

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

• qualitative

• quantitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

• qualitative

• quantitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The leaf is 5 mm wide.

• qualitative

• quantitative

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

• qualitative

• quantitative

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.

• qualitative

• quantitative

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

NGSS.5-PS1-3

There are 75 trees in the forest.

• qualitative

• quantitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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 25 liters of water in the buckets.

• quantitative

• qualitative

There are 20 students in our classroom. 

• quantitative 
• qualitative