qualitative & quantative observations!

10/18/2022

Today's students completed their first round of observations. They learned the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations. Students will be collecting data over the next several weeks. The dad I will be analyzed and used to determine if the ecosystem met the needs of the organisms. Participating in hands-on science provide students the opportunity to become scientists. They have the criteria for success and now all they have to do is follow it, explore and learn.

IMPORTANT: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FRIDAY!

1.) WORD WORK: Analysis and Test Thursday

2.)MATH: Unit test Thursday on Numeration: COMPLETE THE PRE-TEST TONIGHT and be sure to bring it to school tomorrow!

Click here for the pre-test (click)
If you can do everything on this pre-test you will be ready for the unit evaluation on Thursday!

3.)ART: Collage Due Monday October 24th

4.)SCIENCE: ECOSYSTEM OBSERVATION #1

4.) POST A RESPONSE: Watch the video posted below and then write a paragraph about what you have learned

LEARNING INTENTION: I can explain the difference between qualitative and quantitate observations using examples
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
1.) PARAGRAPH FORMAT: intro/body/ conclusion.
2.) GIVENS: Pay close attention to your spelling, capitals, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, etc.
3.) INTRO: Make it as exciting and engaging as possible.
4.) BODY: Include at least 2-3 examples for each type of observation from your ecosystem observations today.
5.) CONCLUSION: Tie up your paragraph smoothly.
6.) PEER FEEDBACK/SELF-ASSESSMENT: Give 1 student 2 things to improve on based on the above criteria.
7.) REVISED VERSION: Based on the feedback you receive or the self-assessment you complete, post a revised version as a reply to your original post.

VIDEO LINK: Qualitative and Quantitate Observations

Max

10/18/2022 04:17:38 pm

first

Alex

10/18/2022 04:18:47 pm

second

Kiran

10/18/2022 05:10:52 pm

FOURTH!

zara

10/18/2022 04:22:06 pm

@Mr. Fisher
Could you possibly post the success criteria for our collage?

Mr. Fisher

10/18/2022 04:42:51 pm

@Zara- Go to the top of the site. Assessment/Criteria Sheets/Fine Arts

Max

10/18/2022 04:44:35 pm

When writing or saying an observation for a science experiment you don't to just put a little sentence but also don't want to give an observation that doesn't relate to the experiment. This is what's called quantity and quality and it's good to know which is which and why both may be important.

Quantity is in relation to the amount of things. E.G.: having high quantities of something means you have a lot.
Sometimes quantity's better as long as the quality is good enough for you or for who it's for. E.G.: you may have a lot of milk, but all rotten or bad so it wouldn't matter anyway.
When giving a quantitate observation if may be like this,
Observation: Green, Slime, Good, Poop,
Of course this may go on forever but you can see it lacks quality making it not understandable.

Qualities is in relation to the properties of something or basically how good it is. E.G.: Having good quality foods means it's "good"
Although quality is most of the time important, you will still need at least the minimum amount. E.G.: You may have made the best cake every but if there's only one little speck, it's not going to be considered enough.
When giving a quantity observation if may be like this,

The grass is green and tall, it seems to be healthy and bringing in critters.
Although this is better than the last there's only one.

In most cases, quality is better than quantity, but you still want to balance them both in order to give good observations because both are still important and the next time someone askes of one or the other, go for both.

Max(redo)

10/18/2022 05:02:12 pm

Max

10/18/2022 05:06:23 pm

I forgot to look at success criteria and watch the video to clarity the definition.

Kaede

10/18/2022 06:07:21 pm

@Max
I really liked your writing but maybe instead of "Observation: (on cat)"
It could be "A Observation on a cat cold be:"
But everything else is very good!

Alex

10/18/2022 04:52:53 pm

There is something called qualitive and quantitate. They may sound similar but there is a difference, qualitive is where you would use your senses to observe something. Touching, listening, tasting, seeing and smelling. Quantitate is where you count and measure something like what they have and/or what there is.

In my ecosystem observations I felt that the slug was very wet and slippery, the reason why it escaped from my hold multiple times. In quantitative observations I weighed the slug (I don’t remember its weight), it was about 2 to 3 cm long and it had many tiny brown spots over its body.

Qualitive and quantitate is an amazing way to observe things in work like the ecosystem observation project. An easy way to remember is that qualitive is where you use your senses and quantitate is where you measure.

Kiran

10/18/2022 05:02:40 pm

On your first paragraph you have qualitive and quantitate, I'm pretty sure it is Qualitative and Quantitative but I got that from the video so I'm not fully sure if it is correct but maybe you should revise that?

Kiran

10/18/2022 05:05:24 pm

Another thing to revise on could be capitalizing Qualitative and Quantitative.

Max

10/18/2022 05:05:26 pm

Maybe you could put the definition of both in separate paragraphs (idk)

Kiran

10/18/2022 04:58:22 pm

Hello I'm here to talk about: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations.

The first one is Qualitative Observations. Qualitative Observations are observations in which we use are senses to observe. In our ecosystem observation today I used Qualitative Observations by looking at our slug, and weighing it.

The second one is Quantitative Observations. Quantitative Observations are observations in which we use a measurement to look at things. In our ecosystem observation today I used Quantitative Observations by looking for how many slugs we had (we had two slugs) and how many rolly pollies we had (we had two rolly pollies).

Those are the two types of observations we learned and used today.

Thanks for reading!

Max

10/18/2022 05:03:46 pm

Are you suppost to capitalize observation (is it a proper noun or important)

Kiran

10/18/2022 05:06:17 pm

idk

Kiran (redo)

10/18/2022 05:09:23 pm

Hello I'm here to talk about: Qualitative and Quantitative Observations.

The first one is Qualitative observations. Qualitative observations are observations in which we use are senses to observe. In our ecosystem observation today I used Qualitative observations by looking at our slug, and weighing it.

The second one is Quantitative observations. Quantitative observations are observations in which we use a measurement to look at things. In our ecosystem observation today I used Quantitative observations by looking for how many slugs we had (we had two slugs) and how many rolly pollies we had (we had two rolly pollies).

Those are the two types of observations we learned and used today.

Thanks for reading!

Diana

10/18/2022 05:14:19 pm

Today, I learned about two types of observations we can use for all observations. Qualitative and quantitative observations.

A qualitative observation is a observation done by using our senses. Let's use my group's ecosystem for example. Firstly, when we opened up the lid the soil looked dry. Then, we sprayed some water on the soil and it turned a darker colour. We also noticed that two pillbugs tried to get out but instead get stuck on the tape we used to cover up the holes.

A quantitative observation is a observatiion done by measurments. When the soil looked dry we sprayed the soil 12 times. We found a slug in the grass and one under the rock. We also found a slug dead. (Maybe. IDK.)

Here are the two observations you can use for anything even everyday objects you find around your home.

Alex (for Diana)

10/18/2022 05:29:35 pm

for the part "but instead get stuck on the tape" I think it should be "but instead got stuck on the tape". Also for the part "when we opened up the lid the soil looked dry." I though it would be good to put a comma between the word lid and the.

Haydee

10/18/2022 05:32:03 pm

@ Diana That was great! But I think you might need to put an "and" between "lid" and "the" in you second paragraph, second sentence. Also maybe use a different example for quantitative observation? But, yes, I mean, "the soil looked dry could be used for both" 🤣

Diana

10/18/2022 06:11:59 pm

Or a comma.

Diana

10/18/2022 06:12:28 pm

Today, I learned about two types of observations we can use for all observations. Qualitative and quantitative observations.

A qualitative observation is a observation done by using our senses. Let's use my group's ecosystem for example. Firstly, when we opened up the lid, the soil looked dry. Then, we sprayed some water on the soil and it turned a darker colour. We also noticed that two pillbugs tried to get out but instead got stuck on the tape we used to cover up the holes.

A quantitative observation is a observatiion done by measurments. When the soil looked dry we sprayed the soil 12 times. We found a slug in the grass and one under the rock. We also found a slug dead. (Maybe. IDK.)

Here are the two observations you can use for anything even everyday objects you find around your home.

Diana

10/18/2022 06:13:19 pm

Revised Version

Sam

10/18/2022 05:17:11 pm

Did you know that there are two types of observations? The two types are qualitative and quantitative. Let me explain the difference.

The word qualitative’s base is the word quality. Quality means a distinct skill. Humans use their five senses, a distinct skill. A qualitative observation is one that is made by using your five senses. I will use my group’s ecosystem project as an example. The Rollie Pollies are purple. The slug we found has a lump on the back of it. The dead Rollie pollie did not move. There are many more examples.

A quantitative observation is one that involves numbers. Quantitative’s base word is Quantity, which is the number of things. For example, there are 9 Rollie pollies in my group’s ecosystem project. One Rollie pollie died. There are now 8 left. Those are some examples.

Now you know the difference between qualitative and quantitative research!

Alex(revised)

10/18/2022 05:22:30 pm

There is something called Qualitive and Quantitate. They may sound similar but there is a difference, qualitive is where you would use your senses to observe something. Touching, listening, tasting, seeing and smelling.

Quantitate is where you count and measure something like what they have and/or what there is. An example would be for the quantitative observation there are three monkeys, each with one set of eyes and ears, and they are 60cm.

In my Ecosystem Observations Project, I felt that the slug was very wet and slippery, the reason why it escaped from my hold multiple times. In quantitative observations I weighed the slug (I don’t remember its weight), it was about 2 to 3 cm long and it had many tiny brown spots over its body.

Qualitive and quantitate is an amazing way to observe things in work like the ecosystem observation project. A much easier explanation of what qualitive and quantitate are that qualitive is where you use your senses and quantitate is where you measure.

Jan

10/18/2022 05:22:55 pm

What’s an observation? Well, an observation is when we use our senses and tools to record data about an object or event. However, do you know what are the two types of observations? What do they mean? I’m going to explain to you what are they.
There are two types of observations which are qualitative and quantitative. Let’s start with qualitative observation first. The word “qualitative” comes from the word “quality” . A qualitative observation is made by using our senses including our sight, smell, taste, feeling and hearing. Examples for qualitative observation are “I see the slug has very dark skin, I can feel it’s very sticky and slimy, it smells like soil.”
After talking about qualitative observation, let’s head into quantitative observation. The word “quantitative” comes from the word “quantity” which means a measurement of items. Therefore, a quantitative observation is when we use measurements to observe. Here are two examples. “The slug is about 1.2 centimetres long, it weighs 430 milligrams.”
Observation is very important. It lets us see the results of an experiment, even if they are not the results we expect. It lets us see unexpected things around us that might stimulate our curiosity, leading to new experiments.

Jan

10/18/2022 05:28:45 pm

I always wonder why it is not in paragraph form. But before I submit it, I am sure I put 2 spaces before the paragraphs.

Mr. Fisher

10/18/2022 06:49:58 pm

@Jan- Try leaving spaces between paragraphs like Haydee did below:) This works well!

Haydee

10/18/2022 05:33:50 pm

Your teacher assigned homework for you and your classmates! It was about qualitative and quantitative observations, but you don’t know the difference! No problem, here are some ways you can make good observations with qualitative and quantitative!

To make a qualitative observation, you need to use your five senses, eyes, smell, touch, hear, and sometimes taste. Example, you go to the park and your friends are having a barbeque. You know it’s a barbeque because you saw a grill, smelled chicken wings, tasted the delicious burgers, touched the plates and heard the frying. That was a qualitative observation.

To make a quantitative observation, you use measurements to observe. For example, I saw a picture of dogs running around the field. I used quantitative measurements to observe the fact that there were 10 dogs, twenty ears, and forty legs.

That was how to make qualitative and quantitative observations and I hope it helped you!

Diana

10/18/2022 06:09:26 pm

Great paragraph but maybe check the success criteria ( BODY: Include at least 2-3 examples for each type of observation from your ecosystem observations today.) Maybe stay with words or number for "10 dogs, twenty ears, and forty legs".

Chloe

10/18/2022 06:11:05 pm

Oops sorry I didn't see Diana's.

Chloe

10/18/2022 06:10:40 pm

I really like your paragraph! As some feedback, maybe you could try to add more details? Also, I think you were supposed to add examples from today when we observed our ecosystems. Maybe you should double check the criteria. Overall good job!

Haydee

10/18/2022 08:08:53 pm

OH MY- I can't believe I missed that. Thank you Chole and Diana. I'll probably do again it later though.

Neil

10/18/2022 06:13:20 pm

In Qualitative observation we' re using our senses while in Quantitative
observation made with measurements.
Here are the examples of Qualitative observation with our ecosystem:
I see the bin have grasses, soil and rocks. The soil look wet and and the slugs are crawling under the soil. The grasses cover most of the dirt.
Here are the examples of Quantitative observation with our ecosystem:
I see 1 big brown leaf inside the bin and 2 small rocks.There are few dried sticks mixed up with soil. The temperature inside is 10 degrees Celsius.
Quantitative and Qualitative observation are very useful in our daily activities.

Zara (to Neil)

10/18/2022 07:43:53 pm

You should change the numbers "2 small rocks", and "10 degrees Celsius" to number words. Also, maybe check your paragraph for correct capitalization.

Chloe

10/18/2022 06:24:44 pm

You have probably made observations before. Sometimes you make them without even knowing! Maybe you measure yourself and notice that you have grown a centimeter. Or that your plant’s leaves are starting to turn a different colour. These are some examples of observations.

There are many different types of observations, but the two that I am going to talk about today are called qualitative and quantitative observations.

They sound similar but here is an easy way to memorize them. Qualitative comes from the word quality, which means a trait. This is when we use our senses to observe. And the word quantitative comes from the word quantity, which means a measurement of items. This is when we use measurements to observe.

Here are some examples to help you understand the different meanings. Some examples of qualitative observations are: “I can see the grass has some brown parts on it.” and, “I notice that my ecosystem smells very earthy, and that the dirt is very dry.” Some examples of quantitative observations are: “After I measured my two slugs, I can see that one is a lot heavier than the other.” and,“I noticed that both slugs have two little tentacles on the top of their heads.”

Observations are a great way to learn new things and explore. Hopefully you can use this to help you make observations in the future!

Chloe

10/18/2022 07:48:51 pm

Please I need feedback 😭

Kaede

10/18/2022 08:13:55 pm

@Chloe
You could do a self-assessment but here's some Feed back!!
I really liked the part where you wrote "They sound similar but here is an easy way to memorize them. " And gave your readers some tip. But I think you should but some examples after the definition of Qualitive and Quantitate observations.
Overall your writing is very interesting to read!

Chloe

10/18/2022 09:30:36 pm

Ok thank you!

Chloe (revised)

10/18/2022 09:43:07 pm

You have probably made different types of observations before. Sometimes you make them without even knowing! Maybe you are measuring yourself and notice that you have grown a centimeter. Or that your bonsai tree's leaves are starting to turn a different colour. These are some examples of observations.

There are many different types of observations, but the two that I am going to talk about today are called qualitative and quantitative observations.

They sound similar but here is an easy way to memorize them. Qualitative comes from the word quality, which means a trait. This is when we use our senses to observe. For example, maybe you are looking at your backyard and notice there are a lot of birds in your bird bath and eating from your bird feeder. This is a qualitative observation because you are using your sight.

The word quantitative comes from the word quantity, which means a measurement of items. This is when we use measurements to observe. For example, when you notice the birds you may see that there are three birds on the bird feeder and five in the bird bath. This is an example of a quantitative observation.

If you still don't quite understand, here are some more examples to help you. Some examples of qualitative observations are: “I can see the grass has some brown parts on it.” and, “I notice that my ecosystem smells very earthy, and that the dirt is very dry.” Some examples of quantitative observations are: “After I measured my two slugs, I can see that one is a lot heavier than the other.” and, "I noticed that both slugs have two little tentacles on the top of their heads.”

Observations are a great way to learn new things and explore. Hopefully you can use this to help you make observations in the future!

Thomas

10/18/2022 06:30:45 pm

An observation is when we use our five senses to record data on an object. But did you know that there are different types of ways to observe things in our daily lives? Yes, the two main examples are quantitative and qualitative. Although the pronunciations of both words sound very similar, I will be helping you be able to distinct between the two and explain what they are.

Firstly, the word qualitative stems from the word quality which means the attribute of someone or something. An attribute all us humans and most animals have is our five senses. Which include sight, smell, taste, hear, and feel. For example, if I saw a giant snake, I would be using qualitative observation because I am using my sight to see the snake and my hearing to hear the snakes hissing.

The second one I mentioned is quantitative observations. Breaking the word quantitative down which comes from the word quantity. Which means the measurement of items. For instance, the cat has two eyes, or the cat is 24 centimeters long.

That is the distinction between qualitative and quantitative observations and now that you know what they are I hope you can use these methods and apply them in your own learning!

Thomas

10/18/2022 09:33:59 pm

Feedback?

Thomas

10/18/2022 10:05:21 pm

Some qualitative observations in my ecosystem I noticed that the slug was very uncomfortable mostly hiding away from us. I also saw when we first checked on my ecosystem today is that the soil was very dry especially the roots of the grass. Thirdly I felt the Roly-poly was dead and had burry it. Some quantitative observations is that we weighed our slug and it was about 2cm. Another quantitative observation I saw in my ecosystem is that the Roly-poly before it died had gain little bit of weight probably by eating the plants.
For some reason it got deleted and I had to type this part all over.

Thomas

10/18/2022 10:09:25 pm

Self assessment.

Zara

10/18/2022 07:24:47 pm

Most people believe that making observations means using tools or your senses to record information. This is true, however there is a more specific way to describe certain observations.

For example, if you are observing an insect and you notice that it has 4 legs, you would call it a quantitative observation. You can easily remember that because "quantitative" relates to "quantity" which means the amount of something.

The opposite is making a qualitative observation. If you notice the specific trait of something, you are observing the quality. For example, making record of the colour of a bug is making a qualitative observation.

Making observations is very useful, and I hope learning the distinction between specific observations is useful for you also!

Kevin

10/18/2022 07:44:13 pm

Observations is using our senses and tools to record data about an object or event, Qualitative observations is from QUALity-trait is when us using our senses to observe example I can see the dog is medium sized,I can hear the dog barking,I can fell the dog fur

Quantitative observation Quantity- a measurement of items, Quantitative observation is when we using measurement to observe example there are 5 dog each dog has 3 ears

So Qualitative observations is a observation made by using our senses
And Quantitative observation is a observation made with measurement

Hayley

10/18/2022 09:02:20 pm

Good job Kevin! I think you can use more examples to explain yourself. Also, just remember to put periods (.) or exclamation marks (!) or question marks (?) at the end of your sentences! But all in all, I think you did a good job!

Kevin (feedback)

10/20/2022 06:14:07 pm

We learn about observations, What is observation?
Observations is when we using our senses and tools to record data about an object or event, Qualitative observations is from QUALity-trait is when us using our senses to observe,Example I can see the dog, The dog is medium sized or I can hear the dog barking,I can fell the dog fur

Quantitative observation Quantity- a measurement of items, Quantitative observation is when we using measurement to observe,example there are 5 dog each dog has 3 ears

So Qualitative observations,Is a observation,Made by using our senses
And Quantitative observation is a observation made with measurement

Kaede

10/18/2022 08:08:44 pm

Making observing can help in many ways during science and many more moments in your life. There are two types of observing. They are called Qualitive and Quantitate observations. These come in handy when you record some data, and you want to write it descriptively.

An Observation means using your senses to record data about an object or event. Like when you look at a puppy you can see that the puppy (probably) has two eyes and a nose.

The word Qualitive comes from “Quality” which means a specific characteristic of an individual or a trait. So, an Qualitive observation means to use our scenes to observe. An example is to make an Qualitive observation from a pine tree. It would (could) smell like pine. Look green and healthy. The bark could feel bumpy, and the pine would feel spikey.

Next the type of observation is the Quantitate observations comes from the word “Quantity” which means a measurement of items. So, Quantitate observations are when we use measurements to observe. For example, A Muji pen. When I make an observation a would use a ruler or something to measure it with. It could be 12cm long and 0.3 cam wide.

Kaede

10/18/2022 08:18:17 pm

AFTER SELF ASSESSMENT:

Making observing can help in many ways during science and many more moments in your life. There are two types of observing. They are called quantitate observations and quantitate observations. These come in handy when you record some data, and you want to write it descriptively.

An Observation means using your senses to record data about an object or event. Like when you look at a puppy you can see that the puppy (probably) has two eyes and a nose.

The word qualitive comes from “Quality” which means a specific characteristic of an individual or a trait. So, a qualitive observation means to use our scenes to observe. An example is to make a qualitive observation from a pine tree. It would (could) smell like pine. Look green and healthy. The bark could feel bumpy, and the pine would feel spikey.

Next the type of observation is the quantitate observations comes from the word “Quantity” which means a measurement of items. So, quantitate observations are when we use measurements to observe. For example, A Muji pen. When I make an observation a would use a ruler or something to measure it with. It could be 12cm long and 0.3 cm wide.

Using these brilliant types of observations can get you a descriptive observation so try it out!

Thomas

10/18/2022 09:39:14 pm

Are they the same?

Nadine

10/19/2022 07:08:35 pm

Maybe try to revise your introduction. The first sentence says "Making observing can help in many ways during science and many more moments in your life". Instead of saying "Making observing", maybe try saying "Making observations". Keep up the good work!

Kingsley

10/18/2022 09:05:27 pm

Do you know that there is two types of observations? They are qualitative and quantitative.

Qualitative is an observations that is done my your eyes. I am just going to use my group's ecosystem as an example. We opened the lid of the box, and we realized that the soil and plants are too dry! we sprayed over 200 sprays!

A quantitative observation is a observation that is basically measurements. We measure the weight of the slugs and also the apple.

Leo

10/18/2022 09:20:31 pm

Observing, a skill you use everyday in your lives. It includes, hearing, smelling, seeing, feeling, and tasting. In science, you need to observe to know what is changing. Today in science, we took a look in our ecosystems and observed what was happening.

There are two types of observations, qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative observations is when we observe with our senses. We can use sight, smell, taste, feel, and hearing. Examples from our ecosystems are that I saw that our ecosystem was very dry. In that example I used my sight which was one of my five senses. Another example as that the ecosystem smells like greens and nature, like I was in a forest. This time I used my smelling. The last example is that I felt the leaves in the ecosystem. I used my touch sense on that one.

Quantitative observations are observations made with measurement. This means you measure what you're observing instead of using your senses. Some examples from our ecosystems are that we have 2 chunks of grass in our ecosystem. I measured the amount of items in the ecosystem. The next example is that we weighed our slug and it was something like 0.308 grams. This time I measured its weight. The last example is I estimated the height of the grass. I measured the height this time. Qualitative observations don't require your senses most of the time while qualitative observations do.

Using this info you will know how to observe using measurements and your senses. By knowing this you can be better scientists and get good science grades.

Hayley

10/18/2022 09:34:24 pm

An observation is the process of using your senses, tools and deductive thinking to observe something or someone.
There are two types of observations.
Qualitive observations, which comes from the word quality, meaning trait or characteristic, is an observation that comes from your 5 senses. For example if you were to make a qualitive observation about an old blanket, you might say "it feels thin" "it looks old and worn" or "it smells musty."
Quantitate observations which comes from the word quantity, meaning the amount of something or measurement, is an observation with numbers and measurements. For example, if you were to make a quantitate observation about a bed, you might say "It is 38" by 75"," "it has four posts in each corner" or anything else.
These two different observations are very important, so it's important to distinguish them properly.

Chloe

10/18/2022 09:49:28 pm

I really like your paragraph! In your third sentence, it might sound a bit better if you phrased it a bit differently. As an example, maybe you could "meaning trait or characteristic" in brackets. Also the success criteria says to list 2-3 examples from your ecosystems observations today so you might want to double check that. Other than that good job!

Aryah

10/18/2022 09:53:48 pm

If you have ever wondered how to spot the difference between a Quantitative and Qualitative observation, I will show some examples of what I did in my science data collection.

Quantitative observations are ones where you need to measure what you want to observe. For example, I took a ruler and measured how tall the grass was in my Ecosystem project and it came out to be 4.5 cm (about 1.77 in). Another example is, I used my ruler to measure how much water was in the bowl so for next time I could see how much water that has been condensate.

Qualitative observations are when you use your senses to observe. For example, I used a magnifying glass to see all the details of the consumer to make sure we are all talking about the same one every time. Another example is when I used my touching sense to feel how many sprays of water, we needed to put in the soil to make sure it is damp and a comfortable environment for the insects to live in.

At the end of all this, I know that I understand how to tell the difference between a Quantitative and Qualitative observation so I hope this will help you one day if you ever need it.

Nadine

10/19/2022 07:12:45 pm

@Aryah- I love how you gave specific examples and there is detail in your paragraphs. However, try making your introduction more engaging, hooking the reader to read more. Overall you did understandable and amazing writing!

emily k

10/18/2022 10:10:27 pm

There are two types of observations, and ill be explaining the difference between the two.

Qualitative and quantitative. Sounds similar, but completely different. Qualitative observation means to use your 5 senses (taste, smell, see, feel, and listen) In another way, it means to use your body to observe the object.

Meanwhile, quantitative observation means to use tools, such as measuring with a ruler, weighing on a scale, etc. When you use accurate observations using correct items, it is called quantitative.

Here are some examples to find the difference between the two types of observation methods.
1. Qualitative: I see a squirrel running in front of me. I can use my natural senses and find that it is a brown squirrel. I hear the leaves around it moving as it runs along.

2. Quantitative: I see a slug on the floor. I pick it up and place it on a scale, then measure it with a ruler to know the accurate width and length.

These are ways to know and define the types of two observations. Always remember: qualitative is to know by sense and quantitative is to measure.

emily k

10/18/2022 10:26:19 pm

Observing is fun, but did you know there are two types of it? I'll be explaining all about the difference between them.

Qualitative and quantitative. They may sound similar, so be careful not to mix them up. Qualitative and quantitative observation mean two totally different things.

Quantitative observation means to use your 5 senses to observe. ( taste, smell, see, hear, feel ) and it simply means to use your body to observe.

Meanwhile, quantitative observation means to use tools to observe. Ex. Using a scale, measuring length and width, etc. When you use tools made for measuring, it is called quantitative observation.

Here is the difference between the two.
1. Qualitative: If you find a squirrel running along, you can see with your eyes that it is a small brown squirrel, hear withh your ears the noise it makes, and feel the leaves around you shuffle at the speed.

2. Quantitative: During out ecosystem project, I weigh a slug using a scale, and measure it with a ruler. I do hints I could not do with my senses alone.

Now you've learned the difference between the two. Always remember: qualitative is sensing, and quantitative is to measure.

gabriel

10/18/2022 10:50:22 pm

Hello today i am going to explain 3 differences on qualitative and quantitative observations

one example of a differences between them is that on a slug you use qualitative observation to tell that the slug is very slimy and squishy when you use quantitative observation you would see that the slug is 3cm long this proves that quantitative and qualitative observations are different

another example showing why qualitative and quantitative observations have more differences for example you use your senses to observe the slug using your senses to observe slugs is a qualitative observation when you use a quantitative observation you use measurement to observe the slug this is another difference between quantitative and qualitative observations

the last difference example for quantitative and qualitative observations is when you measure slugs with quantitative observation you can see how long it is. for qualitative observations you can see that the slugs move and eat.

this is 3 differences for qualitative and quantitative observation

Diana

10/18/2022 11:10:16 pm

Make sure you have a capital at the start of a sentence and a punctuation at the end of a sentence. Maybe tell us what is a qualitative observation and what is a quantitative observation first.

Alice

10/19/2022 01:04:52 am

Qualitative and quantitative, at first glance, almost looks like the same word, but they are very different. Firstly, quantitative observations are numerical observations made about your subject or experiment. To illustrate, the cup is 6 inches tall, or the cup weighs 156 grams. To better remember this you can think of “Quantity” in quantitative which also means “amount”. Finally, Qualitative observations. You can think of it almost like the “quality” of something. A qualitative observation is an observation that cannot be measured or expressed in numbers. For example, the liquid in the cup is brown, or the cup is translucent. In other words, qualitative and quantitative observations are two completely things, one being a numerical observation and the other being unable to be measured.

Nadine

10/19/2022 09:30:38 pm

@Alice- Try to revise your 4th sentence. The 4th sentence says "To better remember this you can think of 'Quantity'". Instead of saying "To better remember this", maybe use synonyms like "to recall" or "to bear in mind". Secondly, make your introduction/opening more interesting. Another, is try to space out your paragraphs to clearly see which is the opening, topic sentence, and closing. Overall your writing is understandable and you did your best! 💪😎

Emily. C

10/19/2022 03:07:37 am

Today at school we observed our ecosystems of which we build on Friday. We only jot down notes, however there are many more different ways to observe the ecosystem.

As we already know, observing is using our senses to understand or research about a particular object or event that is relevant. Now there are are different types of observing. One of those being Qualitative Observations. The word “Qualitative” comes from the word “Quality” which is also another way of saying it is a trait of something. An example of what you would do trying to use qualitative observation should be to use your senses to observe. Your senses being sound, sight, touch, taste, and smell. Some examples of that being used today during our science time is when I was observing (using sight) the slug we had in our ecosystem. Another time being when (also using sight) I drew our ecosystem on another piece of paper.

Next, there is Quantitative Observations. The word “quantitative” comes from the word “quantity” which is another way of saying the measurement of an item. When performing an act of Quantitative observation you would act by using measurement of some sort. An example of that would be the number of things, (if you have that object within reach) and even the height and weight of different things. An example of that used during science is when we measured the height of the grass which was roughly around 9cm. Another example is when we counted the numbers of consumers in the ecosystem. (There were 12)

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3 qualitative observations
• hearing, waves/ ocean
• feel, sand/water/wind-breeze
• smell salt water

3 quantitative observations
• measuring the temperature of the water
• measuring the height of a certain tree
• counting how many sea creatures there are (a specific species) – also depends if there even is any.

Nadine

10/19/2022 09:13:19 pm

When you are taking a nature walk and enjoying the calm, quiet environment. You sometimes observe what is around you, like hearing the leaves rustle or how the colour of the grass changed. I usually take nature walks on the weekend with my sister, observing our surroundings and appreciate nature. Although, what is observing?

Observing, whether if it is about science or life events, it is to examine, watch, inspect, or gain information about an object or event. What are types of observation? There are two types of observation that I have learned. There is qualitative and quantitative observation. The difference between the two, qualitative observation is using our senses while quantitative is using measurements.

Qualitative observation is where you collect data using our five senses like sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. For instance, lets observe the difference between the willow leaf and the red osier dogwood leaf. Using sight, a willow leaf’s lower surface is much lighter than dogwood. In fact, red osier dogwood’s lower surface is usually red. Fun fact, a lot of willow leaves are narrow and long pointed. Using smell, a willow leaf has a much milder scent than dogwood. Using touch, you can feel that willow leaves are somewhat thicker than red osier dogwood (from my past observation). This example shows how we used qualitative observation and how simple it can be.

Quantitative observation is using measurable observations or tools. For example, lets use the dandelion plant sample (on the class website). One observation I made is that there are eleven dandelions in the picture. Another quantitative observation I made is that the dandelions starting from the left are biggest to smallest. What is one observation you can make?

So, whenever you are taking a nature walk, whether if it is in the park or in your community, give a shot on observing the environment. Use your five senses just like observing qualitatively or use measurable observations quantitatively. Sometime invite me to nature walks, we could both observe and appreciate things together!

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