Scientific and engineering practices
7.1(E)Collecting Data With Numbers and Words
Collect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as evidence.
Part of The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropriate tools and models
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Intro
Two Kinds of Data
Scientists collect data, which is information from observations or measurements. There are two kinds: quantitative data, measured with numbers, and qualitative data, described with words. This lesson shows how to collect both using SI units and use them as evidence in an investigation.
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