Week 4 (Activity 1)

CANDLE ACTIVITY
Materials:

Candle
Lighter

Make qualitative and quantitative measurements of a small candle both before and after
it has burned for two minutes. Anchor the candle in a ball of modeling clay.
Qualitative Observations
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During burning ____________________________________________________
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After burning _____________________________________________________
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Quantitative Observations
Observations

Before Burning

After Burning

How does the two types of observations differ from one another?
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Which one is more appropriate for use with scientific observations? Why?
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