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SBW 82-88
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inferences | a reasonable conclusion form observations and previous knowledge. |
| qualitative observation | information gathered by using your five senses which describe in words objects, materials, or living things. |
| observations | information gathered about the world using your five senses and measurement tools. |
| quantitative observation | information gathered by using measurement tools that describe in numbers objects, materials, or living things. |
| measuring | making quantitative observations about properties such as distance, length, width, volume, mass, size, or temperature. |
| extrapolate | to use values already known to predict values not yet known. |
| direct measurement | a measurement or quantitative observation) taken using measurement tools (e.g. measuring the length of a box using a ruler. |