Activity #3: Cornell NotesBiology Objective / Essential Question
How do scientists study the natural world?
How do scientists study the natural world?
• Scientists study the natural world using two things:1) Observation = information that is collected using the five senses (taste, touch, smell, see, hear)
How do scientists study the natural world?
• There are two types of observation:1) Quantitative = observations that use numbers (for example, the tree is 10 feet tall)
Quantitative Observations?
How do scientists study the natural world?
• There are two types of observation:1) Qualitative= observations that describe the quality of something (for example, the tree is green, the bark is rough)
Qualitative Observations?
STOP-AND-JOT
• Mr. Hill has a big white mustache __________
• Mr. Hill has six toes on her left foot _________
How do scientists study the natural world?
• There are two types of observation:2) Inference = an educated guess, idea, or prediction based on observations. Inferences cannot be directly observed using the five senses.
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What do you see?
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What about now?
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And, now?
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