EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -An observation is information we gather about something by using the senses. We have five senses. They include the sense of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.

Detailed explanation-2: -You can use all five of your senses to make observations: your sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Today when making observations outside, don’t use your sense of taste.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, watching an apple fall from a tree could be an observation. Noticing that fish only come to a particular part of the river in the early morning is also an observation. Smelling garbage decomposing is another example of observation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The process of obtaining information by using senses is called observation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Qualitative observation deals with the 5 major sensory organs and their functioning – sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing. This doesn’t involve measurements or numbers but instead characteristics.