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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