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Worksheet: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Observations w8.SILN.1

There are two types of observations - qualitative observations and quantitative observations. A qualitative observation describes qualities like texture, color, shape without counting or measuring, while a quantitative observation involves counting or measuring using standard scales. Your task is to explain the difference to a 5th grade student without using the terms "qualitative" and "quantitative".

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Worksheet: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Observations w8.SILN.1

There are two types of observations - qualitative observations and quantitative observations. A qualitative observation describes qualities like texture, color, shape without counting or measuring, while a quantitative observation involves counting or measuring using standard scales. Your task is to explain the difference to a 5th grade student without using the terms "qualitative" and "quantitative".

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Worksheet: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Observations w8.SILN.

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CMT Correlation:
CINQ.3 Design and conduct appropriate types of scientific investigations to answer different questions.

Introduction:
(Finish the stem.)
One of the most important skills of any scientist is their ability to
observe, record, and communicate recorded observations and data.
A qualitative observation _______________________ Scientists such as Galileo Galilee, Anton Van Leeuwenhoek and Charles
_____________________________________________ Darwin were excellent record keepers. Their recorded observations were
key factors in their historical contributions to natural philosophy. (For
_____________________________________________ centuries scientists were called natural philosophers. The term scientist was
_____________________________________________ not introduced until the later part of the 1800s.)
Observations fall into two basic categories qualitative
_____________________________________________ observations and quantitative observations. Qualitative observations are
observations that describe qualities of something. These would include
characteristics such as texture, color, shape, and do not involve counting or
measuring. Quantitative observations involve counting or measuring using
(Finish the stem.) standard scales. This would include such things as mass, volume, time,
temperature, frequency of occurrence, etc.

A quantitative observation _____________________


_____________________________________________ Complete the stems on the left
_____________________________________________ Directions:
_____________________________________________
In each of the following scenarios, identify if qualitative or quantitative
_____________________________________________ observations were, or need to be, recorded. Place the letter A for qualitative
observations and the letter B for quantitative observations in the boxes
Leeuwenhoek? Shhhhthe provided on the left side of this worksheet.
meeting is
tonight.
1. While walking down the street Tom and Jerry noticed a strange
insect on a tree. They just happened to be carrying their official
Salt Marsh Jim / Bluff Point Bob Science Explorer Backpacks, so
they proceeded to take out their notebooks and draw sketches of
the insect so the drawings can be displayed at the next meeting of
the secret Science Explorer Society.

(Finish the stem.)


th 2. Danielle and Heather were in science class when they volunteered
Your task is to explain to a 5 grade student to fill the fish tank in the back of the room using a long hose
the difference between qualitative and connected to the sink. Mr. B told them to fill the tank almost to the
quantitative observation without actually top, and to be sure not to overflow the tank. Danielle and Heather
using the two terms. wanted to know how much water the tank could hold so they
recorded the length, width, and height of the tank in centimeters.
There are two types of observations _________ Next, they determined the total volume of the tank using the
formula; length x width x height. (Mr. B did not notice any spillage
__________________________________ of water on the floor, but just before he went home he wondered
why there were several very wet bath towels on the floor next to the
__________________________________ tank.)
__________________________________ 3. Jack and Jill were walking down the beach, during the fall, just after
a storm had passed. They began to collect blue mussels (Mytilus
__________________________________ edulis) that had washed-up on shore. Because they were members of
__________________________________ the secret Science Explorer Society they counted how many
mussels they had collected so they could report their findings at the
__________________________________ next meeting.

__________________________________ 4. At the October meeting of the secret Science Explorer Society the
members decided to measure (in centimeters) the length of each of
__________________________________ the mussels that Jack and Jill had collected, from the anterior end to
the posterior end, and then determine the average length of the
__________________________________ mussel shells.
__________________________________
5. Mutt and Jeff were exploring the forest next to their neighborhood.
__________________________________ They found some odd-looking pine cones under a very large conifer
tree. (Members of the secret Science Explorer Society know what
__________________________________ conifer trees are!) They noted a counter-clock wise twirl to the
cones. They also recorded color variations extending from the top of
__________________________________ the cones to the bottom of the cones.
__________________________________

Complete the stem on the left.

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