Qualitative and Quantitative Observations

Qualititative observations are those that describe the qualities of something. They do not involve any measurements. When finding qualitative observations, you use your ​ (a)   ​ .

• senses
• tools
• notebook
• balance scale

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Quantitative observations are those that require measurements or counting. These are the observations you may use tools to ​ (a)   , like weight or mass.

• measure
• identify
• look at

The mass of a piece of chocolate cake would be....

• qualitative

• quantitative

The number of balloons in a store is...

• Qualitative Data
• Quantitative Data

A description of the rules in Olympic events is...

• Qualitative Data
• Quantitative Data

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Describing the appearance of a pair of shoes is...

• Qualitative Data
• Quantitative Data

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The weight of a boulder would be...

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

The volume of juice in a container is...

• Qualitative Data
• Quantitative Data

The types of pets a person owns is...

• Qualitative Data
• Quantitative Data

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data? 

• The color of your car
• A person's state of residence
• A person's zip code

• A person's height