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
Before
burning ____________________________________________________
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During
burning ____________________________________________________
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After
burning _____________________________________________________
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Quantitative Observations
Observations
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Before
Burning
|
After
Burning
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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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