Candle LightIs it really what it looks like?

Observations: Key to scientific discovery!• Look closely at the following pictures.• Jot down in your science notebook what you

immediately see.• Look closer, do you see anything else?

First Picture

Now conference with your table what do you see. Use whisper voices.

Second Picture: Repeat same process. Observe, then write in notebooks.

Discuss with partners.

Third picture: Repeat same process. Observe, then write in notebooks.

Discuss with partners.

Fourth Picture: Repeat same process. Observe, then write in notebooks.

Discuss with partners

Observations: Is everything as it first appears?• Why are observations important?• What senses should you use for good

observations?

Look, Listen and Observe

You are “bright” students……• Write AND draw what you just saw in your

notebooks

Discuss with your team• Share results• Come up with a complete description of what

just happened.

We all agree that……• Yes, I ate a candle• Brainstorm what it could possibly be made of.• What was the candle?• What was the wick?

The Wick• Why do you think the wick

did what it did? What other foods would you test?

How could you test to find out?• Look at items we have here.• What other items would your team like to

have?• Decide who can bring in what.

We will learn to make 2 types of observations:

•Qualitative•Quantitative

Qualitative •Dealing with the qualities of something

                                                                                                                                                                            

                                    

Qualitative

Small Beautiful Green Grass Great View Nice Atmosphere

Quantitative •Things that can be measured

I will be 12 Soon! • I love my brother!

                                     

38,365 Seats Fences: LCF to RCF - 6 ft            RCF to RF foul pole - 21 ft

It is time to light it up! As a team, make your candle!

Back to the Candle Lab:• Make 2 Qualitative observations for your

candle.• Make 2 Quantitative observations for your

candle.

Exit Ticket• Why are observations important?

Exit Ticket• What surprised you most in science class

today?