Observations in Science

What is an observation?

• A personal belief.

• A way of studying.

• Something you notice/measure in the natural world.

• Someone who studies science.

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A scientific observation is based on:

• Facts

• Opinions

• Judgements

• All of the above

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A marble's mass is 10 grams. Which type of observation is this?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Personal

• None of the above

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations?

• Qualitative is numbers and quantitative is a description.

• Qualitative is a description and quantitative is numbers.

What do scientific observations lead to?

• Questions

• Experiments

• Discoveries

• All of the above

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The tree is pretty is a scientific observation.

• True

• False

Why are observations important in science?

• They help explain the world.

• Lead to questions.

• Help make Tiktok videos

• They are not important.

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Make a qualitative observation about the baby in this picture.

(a)